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Euro Area Government capital expenditure / investment

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode EA.GOVINV.Q.NSA

Latest150,255 Million euroQ2 2026
Previous131,513 Million euroQ1 2026
Year ago143,323 Million euroQ2 2025

Euro Area Government capital expenditure / investment was 150,255 Million euro in Q2 2026, up 14.3% from Q1 2026 and up 4.8% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 68,743 Million euro (Q1 2017) to 182,818 Million euro (Q4 2025), averaging 107,433 Million euro.

Euro Area Government capital expenditure / investment (Million euro), Q1 2002 – Q2 202650k100k150k200k20052010201520202025Robomacro
Euro Area Government capital expenditure / investment (Million euro), Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026150,255 Million euro
Q1 2026131,513 Million euro
Q4 2025182,818 Million euro
Q3 2025145,978 Million euro
Q2 2025143,323 Million euro
Q1 2025124,424 Million euro
Q4 2024161,416 Million euro
Q3 2024133,284 Million euro
Q2 2024131,564 Million euro
Q1 2024114,597 Million euro
Q4 2023149,954 Million euro
Q3 2023123,816 Million euro
Q2 2023118,715 Million euro
Q1 2023101,835 Million euro
Q4 2022130,930 Million euro
Q3 2022110,388 Million euro
Q2 2022104,015 Million euro
Q1 202291,813 Million euro
Q4 2021120,627 Million euro
Q3 2021104,469 Million euro
Q2 202196,512 Million euro
Q1 202183,786 Million euro
Q4 2020110,427 Million euro
Q3 202096,393 Million euro

Last 24 observations. The full history (98 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2002
Observations98
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsMillion euro
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high182,818 Million euro (Q4 2025)
10-year low68,743 Million euro (Q1 2017)
10-year average107,433 Million euro
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEA.GOVINV.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current government capital expenditure / investment in Euro Area?
The latest reading is 150,255 Million euro for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EA.GOVINV.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Euro area - Government capital expenditure / investment (Eurostat gov_10q_ggnfa)”.