Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question – answered at on 25 February 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the (a) gross and (b) net contributions of each EU member state since 1986.
I have been asked to reply.
Details of member states gross contributions, after taking account of the UK abatement, receipts, and indicative net contributions for the period 1986 to 2003, the latest year for which information is currently available, are set out in the following tables.
Belgium | Denmark | Germany | Greece | Spain | France | Ireland | |
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1986 | 1,448 | 791 | 8,730 | 632 | 2,321 | 6,885 | 344 |
1987 | 1,703 | 845 | 9,385 | 340 | 1,709 | 7,330 | 338 |
1988 | 1,834 | 956 | 11,535 | 430 | 2,678 | 9,096 | 328 |
1989 | 1,807 | 871 | 11,110 | 566 | 3,575 | 8,623 | 371 |
1990 | 1,764 | 775 | 10,358 | 564 | 3,671 | 8,090 | 368 |
1991 | 2,217 | 1,034 | 15,394 | 762 | 4,580 | 10,602 | 452 |
1992 | 2,239 | 1,035 | 16,998 | 729 | 4,828 | 10,493 | 462 |
1993 | 2,395 | 1,207 | 19,076 | 1,011 | 5,193 | 11,546 | 567 |
1994 | 2,822 | 1,296 | 21,366 | 992 | 4,718 | 12,551 | 639 |
1995 | 2,680 | 1,295 | 21,324 | 985 | 3,645 | 11,877 | 665 |
1996 | 2,751 | 1,369 | 20,743 | 1,106 | 4,547 | 12,423 | 682 |
1997 | 2,972 | 1,506 | 21,217 | 1,178 | 5,368 | 13,186 | 687 |
1998 | 3,131 | 1,695 | 20,633 | 1,310 | 5,752 | 13,584 | 985 |
1999 | 3,196 | 1,656 | 21,069 | 1,349 | 6,231 | 13,994 | 1,060 |
2000 | 3,389 | 1,685 | 21,775 | 1,334 | 6,445 | 14,511 | 1,074 |
2001 | 3,532 | 1,778 | 19,727 | 1,350 | 6,592 | 14,471 | 1,211 |
2002 | 3,018 | 1,688 | 17,582 | 1,338 | 6,551 | 14,152 | 1,019 |
2003 | 3,486 | 1,778 | 19,203 | 1,534 | 7,429 | 15,154 | 1,128 |
Italy | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Austria | Portugal | Finland | Sweden | UK | |
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1986 | 4,718 | 66 | 2,232 | n/a | 279 | n/a | n/a | 4,825 |
1987 | 5,192 | 74 | 2,366 | n/a | 342 | n/a | n/a | 5,728 |
1988 | 5,427 | 82 | 2,796 | n/a | 400 | n/a | n/a | 5,324 |
1989 | 7,606 | 73 | 2,701 | n/a | 458 | n/a | n/a | 6,568 |
1990 | 6,098 | 75 | 2,615 | n/a | 502 | n/a | n/a | 6,534 |
1991 | 8,700 | 109 | 3,538 | n/a | 712 | n/a | n/a | 4,736 |
1992 | 8,280 | 124 | 3,534 | n/a | 838 | n/a | n/a | 6,702 |
1993 | 10,265 | 167 | 4,031 | n/a | 909 | n/a | n/a | 7,627 |
1994 | 7,760 | 165 | 4,246 | n/a | 1,216 | n/a | n/a | 6,417 |
1995 | 6,414 | 168 | 4,350 | 1,763 | 865 | 887 | 1,658 | 9,252 |
1996 | 9,005 | 161 | 4,436 | 1,874 | 852 | 964 | 1,969 | 8,219 |
1997 | 8,667 | 171 | 4,838 | 2,110 | 1,078 | 1,062 | 2,326 | 8,928 |
1998 | 10,582 | 217 | 5,105 | 2,086 | 1,105 | 1,146 | 2,383 | 12,537 |
1999 | 10,766 | 194 | 5,092 | 2,054 | 1,228 | 1,211 | 2,349 | 11,084 |
2000 | 11,000 | 186 | 5,497 | 2,094 | 1,255 | 1,226 | 2,633 | 13,867 |
2001 | 11,613 | 257 | 5,517 | 2,091 | 1,266 | 1,233 | 2,338 | 7,744 |
2002 | 11,279 | 184 | 4,468 | 1,809 | 1,187 | 1,185 | 2,086 | 10,153 |
2003 | 11,759 | 205 | 4,920 | 1,936 | 1,293 | 1,338 | 2,501 | 9,971 |
Note:
Figures for gross contributions are after account is taken of the UK's abatement and the bringing to account of surpluses and deficits in respect of member states contributions in earlier years. Since 1988, member states' contributions exclude 10 per cent. collection costs (25 per cent. from March 2001) in respect of sugar and agricultural levies and customs duties payments—which are deducted before contributions are made to the Community. Prior to 1988 member states made their sugar and agricultural levies and customs duties contributions available in full. The 10 per cent. collection costs were paid from the expenditure side of the Budget to member states and thus scored as receipts.
Sources:
1. 1986 to 1991 Court of Auditors Reports.
2. 1992 and 1993 European Commission Report on own resources system.
3. 1994 to 2003 European Commission Reports on the Allocation of EU Operating Expenditure.
Belgium | Denmark | Germany | Greece | Spain | France | Ireland | |
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1986 | 1,164 | 1,212 | 4,988 | 1,905 | 2,416 | 6,324 | 1,574 |
1987 | 985 | 1,144 | 4,542 | 1,877 | 1,985 | 6,744 | 1,438 |
1988 | 839 | 1,286 | 5,428 | 1,922 | 4,012 | 7,315 | 1,488 |
1989 | 683 | 1,045 | 4,580 | 2,565 | 3,544 | 5,677 | 1,712 |
1990 | 990 | 1,198 | 4,807 | 3,034 | 5,383 | 6,285 | 2,261 |
1991 | 2,634 | 1,380 | 6,597 | 3,689 | 6,875 | 8,153 | 2,810 |
1992 | 3,463 | 1,330 | 7,436 | 4,317 | 7,536 | 9,174 | 2,582 |
1993 | 3,728 | 1,563 | 7,417 | 5,106 | 8,215 | 10,519 | 2,970 |
1994 | 3,962 | 1,533 | 7,901 | 4,866 | 7,890 | 10,086 | 2,407 |
1995 | 4,398 | 1,640 | 8,126 | 4,513 | 10,898 | 10,337 | 2,578 |
1996 | 4,167 | 1,617 | 10,214 | 5,187 | 10,662 | 12,286 | 2,998 |
1997 | 4,051 | 1,574 | 10,274 | 5,550 | 11,304 | 12,405 | 3,364 |
1998 | 3,933 | 1,514 | 10,408 | 5,958 | 12,450 | 12,052 | 3,227 |
1999 | 4,180 | 1,554 | 9,995 | 5,027 | 12,965 | 13,116 | 2,910 |
2000 | 4,358 | 1,655 | 10,375 | 5,590 | 10,928 | 12,454 | 2,625 |
2001 | 4,049 | 1,348 | 10,347 | 5,741 | 13,648 | 11,752 | 2,319 |
2002 | 4,493 | 1,472 | 11,685 | 4,694 | 15,217 | 12,224 | 2,600 |
2003 | 4,231 | 1,494 | 10,637 | 4,856 | 15,884 | 13,429 | 2,691 |
Italy | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Austria | Portugal | Finland | Sweden | UK | |
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1986 | 4,523 | 7 | 2,450 | n/a | 498 | n/a | n/a | 3,387 |
1987 | 5,256 | 12 | 2,890 | n/a | 731 | n/a | n/a | 3,122 |
1988 | 5,551 | 14 | 3,946 | n/a | 915 | n/a | n/a | 3,254 |
1989 | 6,177 | 8 | 3,830 | n/a | 946 | n/a | n/a | 3,214 |
1990 | 5,681 | 15 | 2,984 | n/a | 1,103 | n/a | n/a | 3,147 |
1991 | 7,311 | 269 | 3,000 | n/a | 2,228 | n/a | n/a | 4,070 |
1992 | 8,048 | 750 | 2,715 | n/a | 2,964 | n/a | n/a | 4,446 |
1993 | 9,122 | 904 | 2,767 | n/a | 3,367 | n/a | n/a | 4,667 |
1994 | 5,394 | 773 | 2,483 | n/a | 3,061 | n/a | n/a | 5,343 |
1995 | 5,741 | 862 | 2,428 | 902 | 3,306 | 753 | 761 | 4,612 |
1996 | 7,852 | 948 | 2,104 | 1,661 | 3,701 | 1,052 | 1,313 | 6,112 |
1997 | 8,606 | 896 | 2,561 | 1,387 | 3,800 | 1,118 | 1,197 | 7,129 |
1998 | 8,490 | 909 | 2,099 | 1,330 | 4,007 | 975 | 1,344 | 6,981 |
1999 | 9,081 | 833 | 1,788 | 1,242 | 3,940 | 936 | 1,165 | 5,919 |
2000 | 10,880 | 908 | 2,277 | 1,398 | 3,257 | 1,396 | 1,215 | 7,896 |
2001 | 8,693 | 900 | 1,688 | 1,403 | 2,947 | 1,020 | 1,093 | 5,938 |
2002 | 8,241 | 975 | 1,591 | 1,554 | 3,873 | 1,203 | 1,245 | 6,168 |
2003 | 10,666 | 1,062 | 1,996 | 1,577 | 4,769 | 1,347 | 1,454 | 6,216 |
Notes:
1. With effect from 1988, payments to member states no longer include collection costs in respect of sugar and agricultural levies and customs duties. Since 1988 member states have retained 10 per cent. (25 per cent. from March 2001) of their levies and duties before making these contributions available to the Community.
2. Information for 1986 to 1991, which has been taken from ECA reports, may not include full data on the benefit to member states from spending on administration or "other institutions". Figures for 1986 to 1991 are not therefore fully comparable with those for later years.
Sources:
1. 1986 to 1991 Court of Auditors Reports.
2. 1992 and 1993 European Commission Report on own resources system.
3. 1994 to 2003 European Commission Reports on the Allocation of EU Operating Expenditure.
Belgium | Denmark | Germany | Greece | Spain | France | Ireland | |
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1986 | 284 | -421 | 3,742 | -1,273 | -95 | 562 | -1,230 |
1987 | 717 | -300 | 4,843 | -1,537 | -276 | 586 | -1,101 |
1988 | 995 | -331 | 6,107 | -1,492 | -1,334 | 1,781 | -1,159 |
1989 | 1,124 | -174 | 6,531 | -1,998 | 31 | 2,946 | -1,341 |
1990 | 774 | -423 | 5,550 | -2,470 | -1,711 | 1,805 | -1,893 |
1991 | -417 | -346 | 8,797 | -2,926 | -2,295 | 2,450 | -2,357 |
1992 | -1,224 | -296 | 9,562 | -3,588 | -2,708 | 1,319 | -2,120 |
1993 | -1,333 | -357 | 11,660 | -4,095 | -3,022 | 1,027 | -2,403 |
1994 | -1,140 | -237 | 13,466 | -3,874 | -3,172 | 2,465 | -1,768 |
1995 | -1,718 | -345 | 13,198 | -3,528 | -7,253 | 1,540 | -1,914 |
1996 | -1,416 | -248 | 10,528 | -4,081 | -6,114 | 138 | -2,316 |
1997 | -1,079 | -69 | 10,944 | -4,372 | -5,936 | 781 | -2,677 |
1998 | -802 | 181 | 10,225 | -4,647 | -6,697 | 1,532 | -2,242 |
1999 | -984 | 103 | 11,074 | -3,678 | -6,734 | 878 | -1,850 |
2000 | -969 | 30 | 11,399 | -4,256 | -4,482 | 2,057 | -1,551 |
2001 | -518 | 429 | 9,380 | -4,391 | -7,057 | 2,720 | -1,108 |
2002 | -1,475 | 216 | 5,897 | -3,357 | -8,666 | 1,929 | -1,581 |
2003 | -745 | 283 | 8,566 | -3,322 | -8,455 | 1,725 | -1,563 |
Italy | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Austria | Portugal | Finland | Sweden | UK | |
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1986 | 195 | 59 | -218 | n/a | -219 | n/a | n/a | 1,438 |
1987 | -65 | 62 | -524 | n/a | -390 | n/a | n/a | 2,606 |
1988 | -124 | 67 | -1,150 | n/a | -515 | n/a | n/a | 2,070 |
1989 | 1,429 | 65 | -1,129 | n/a | -487 | n/a | n/a | 3,354 |
1990 | 417 | 60 | -368 | n/a | -601 | n/a | n/a | 3,387 |
1991 | 1,389 | 160 | 538 | n/a | -1,516 | n/a | n/a | 667 |
1992 | 232 | 626 | 819 | n/a | -2,126 | n/a | n/a | 2,256 |
1993 | 1,143 | 737 | 1,264 | n/a | -2,458 | n/a | n/a | 2,959 |
1994 | 2,366 | 608 | 1,763 | n/a | -1,845 | n/a | n/a | 1,074 |
1995 | 673 | 694 | 1,921 | 861 | -2,441 | 134 | 898 | 4,639 |
1996 | 1,153 | 788 | 2,332 | 214 | -2,850 | -88 | 657 | 2,106 |
1997 | 61 | 725 | 2,276 | 724 | -2,722 | -56 | 1,129 | 1,799 |
1998 | 2,091 | 693 | 3,006 | 756 | -2,903 | 171 | 1,039 | 5,556 |
1999 | 1,685 | 639 | 3,304 | 812 | -2,713 | 274 | 1,184 | 5,165 |
2000 | 120 | 722 | 3,220 | 695 | -2,002 | -171 | 1,418 | 5,971 |
2001 | 2,920 | 644 | 3,829 | 688 | -1,681 | 213 | 1,245 | 1,806 |
2002 | 3,039 | 791 | 2,876 | 255 | -2,686 | -18 | 841 | 3,985 |
2003 | 1,093 | 857 | 2,923 | 359 | -3,476 | -9 | 1,047 | 3,755 |
Notes:
1. Negative sign indicates net beneficiary.
2. Information for 1986 to 1991, which has been taken from ECA reports, may not include full data on the benefit to member states from spending on administration or "other institutions". Figures for 1986 to 1991 are not therefore fully comparable with those for later years.
3. Figures in this table should only be regarded as indicative net contributions for the member states.
Source:
Gross contributions minus receipts.
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