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EU countries by household spending on health (EUR million)

Germany had the highest household spending on health (EUR million) of 27 EU countries in 2018, at €94.05 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €332.3 million. The median was €4.83 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €324.24 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest94,053Germany
Lowest332.3Malta
Median4,82527 EU countries
European Union (27)324,239.3History

Map of EU countries, 2018

Austria: 8,083.8 EUR millionBelgium: 15,613.9 EUR millionBulgaria: 2,256.8 EUR millionCyprus: 847.2 EUR millionCzechia: 2,427.5 EUR millionGermany: 94,053 EUR millionDenmark: 4,103.1 EUR millionEstonia: 428.4 EUR millionSpain: 31,679 EUR millionFinland: 5,184 EUR millionFrance: 49,342.1 EUR millionGreece: 5,746.6 EUR millionCroatia: 1,530.1 EUR millionHungary: 2,761.9 EUR millionIreland: 4,825 EUR millionItaly: 38,594.6 EUR millionLithuania: 1,172.4 EUR millionLuxembourg: 644.4 EUR millionLatvia: 806 EUR millionMalta: 332.3 EUR millionNetherlands: 11,585 EUR millionPoland: 17,014.2 EUR millionPortugal: 7,372.2 EUR millionRomania: 5,845 EUR millionSweden: 6,674.1 EUR millionSlovenia: 975.3 EUR millionSlovakia: 1,213 EUR million
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EUR million, 2018. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP06, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2018

Germany: 94,053 EUR millionGermany94,053France: 49,342.1 EUR millionFrance49,342.1Italy: 38,594.6 EUR millionItaly38,594.6Spain: 31,679 EUR millionSpain31,679Poland: 17,014.2 EUR millionPoland17,014.2Belgium: 15,613.9 EUR millionBelgium15,613.9Netherlands: 11,585 EUR millionNetherlands11,585Austria: 8,083.8 EUR millionAustria8,083.8Portugal: 7,372.2 EUR millionPortugal7,372.2Sweden: 6,674.1 EUR millionSweden6,674.1Romania: 5,845 EUR millionRomania5,845Greece: 5,746.6 EUR millionGreece5,746.6Finland: 5,184 EUR millionFinland5,184Ireland: 4,825 EUR millionIreland4,825Denmark: 4,103.1 EUR millionDenmark4,103.1Hungary: 2,761.9 EUR millionHungary2,761.9Czechia: 2,427.5 EUR millionCzechia2,427.5Bulgaria: 2,256.8 EUR millionBulgaria2,256.8Croatia: 1,530.1 EUR millionCroatia1,530.1Slovakia: 1,213 EUR millionSlovakia1,213Lithuania: 1,172.4 EUR millionLithuania1,172.4Slovenia: 975.3 EUR millionSlovenia975.3Cyprus: 847.2 EUR millionCyprus847.2Latvia: 806 EUR millionLatvia806Luxembourg: 644.4 EUR millionLuxembourg644.4Estonia: 428.4 EUR millionEstonia428.4Malta: 332.3 EUR millionMalta332.3Germany: 94,053 EUR millionGermany94,053France: 49,342.1 EUR millionFrance49,342.1Italy: 38,594.6 EUR millionItaly38,594.6Spain: 31,679 EUR millionSpain31,679Poland: 17,014.2 EUR millionPoland17,014.2Belgium: 15,613.9 EUR millionBelgium15,613.9Netherlands: 11,585 EUR millionNetherlands11,585Austria: 8,083.8 EUR millionAustria8,083.8Portugal: 7,372.2 EUR millionPortugal7,372.2Sweden: 6,674.1 EUR millionSweden6,674.1Romania: 5,845 EUR millionRomania5,845Greece: 5,746.6 EUR millionGreece5,746.6Finland: 5,184 EUR millionFinland5,184Ireland: 4,825 EUR millionIreland4,825Denmark: 4,103.1 EUR millionDenmark4,103.1Hungary: 2,761.9 EUR millionHungary2,761.9Czechia: 2,427.5 EUR millionCzechia2,427.5Bulgaria: 2,256.8 EUR millionBulgaria2,256.8Croatia: 1,530.1 EUR millionCroatia1,530.1Slovakia: 1,213 EUR millionSlovakia1,213Lithuania: 1,172.4 EUR millionLithuania1,172.4Slovenia: 975.3 EUR millionSlovenia975.3Cyprus: 847.2 EUR millionCyprus847.2Latvia: 806 EUR millionLatvia806Luxembourg: 644.4 EUR millionLuxembourg644.4Estonia: 428.4 EUR millionEstonia428.4Malta: 332.3 EUR millionMalta332.3
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP06, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018
EUR million		Change on 2017
1Germany94,053+4%
2France49,342.1+1.2%
3Italy38,594.6+1.4%
4Spain31,679+5.6%
5Poland17,014.2+11.5%
6Belgium15,613.9+4.9%
7Netherlands11,585+3.1%
8Austria8,083.8+2.4%
9Portugal7,372.2+4.7%
10Sweden6,674.1-0.7%
11Romania5,845+12.3%
12Greece5,746.6+12.4%
13Finland5,184+2.6%
14Ireland4,825+3.8%
15Denmark4,103.1+4.4%
16Hungary2,761.9+2.4%
17Czechia2,427.5+10.3%
18Bulgaria2,256.8+6.4%
19Croatia1,530.1+5.3%
20Slovakia1,213+5.3%
21Lithuania1,172.4n/a
22Slovenia975.3+8.2%
23Cyprus847.2+9.1%
24Latvia806+3.7%
25Luxembourg644.4+11.3%
26Estonia428.4+7.5%
27Malta332.3+8.1%

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About this ranking

Annual household final consumption expenditure on medicines, health products and health services, COICOP 2018 division 06. Excludes health services financed through government social transfers in kind. Published in millions of euros at current prices.

Eurostat national accounts, domestic concept: includes non-residents spending in the territory and excludes residents spending abroad. Includes non-cash items such as imputed rent. Current prices in euros, including for non-euro countries: changes reflect prices and may reflect exchange rates. Not inflation-adjusted or purchasing-power-adjusted.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Household final consumption expenditure, CP06, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Household final consumption expenditure, CP06, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18) (EU countries by household spending on health (EUR million), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table

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Household final consumption expenditure, CP06, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on health (EUR million), 2018. Eurostat, European Commission, 9 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-consumption-eur-million-health/eu-countries?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Household final consumption expenditure, CP06, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18). EU countries by household spending on health (EUR million), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-consumption-eur-million-health/eu-countries?period=2018.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Household final consumption expenditure, CP06, CP_MEUR (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on health (EUR million), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-consumption-eur-million-health/eu-countries?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest household spending on health (EUR million)?

Germany, with €94.05 billion in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest household spending on health (EUR million)?

Malta, with €332.3 million in 2018.

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