US EditionGermany's Net Contribution Is Almost Three Times that of Second-Placed France
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The Federal Republic of Germany pays about 13 billion euros more into the EU pot than it receives from it. The sum has been falling for years – but the reason is anything but positive. Who pays? Who gets the most? All EU countries at a glance.
No other country pays as much into the EU budget as Germany does. However, in the face of the economic crisis, the net contribution decreases. Conversely, high-growth countries receive less support.
Germany remained the largest net contributor to the European Union budget in 2024 despite a prolonged economic crisis, although its payments fell significantly compared to previous years, according to a study by the German IW Economic Institute and consulted by Reuters on Wednesday. Last year, Europe's largest economy paid 13.1 billion euros more to the EU budget than it received. However, the problems facing the German economy have left their m…
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