Here’s a full ranking of the 28 member states (2018-2019), in both absolute (€M) and per capita (€ per resident) terms:
Rank | Member State | Absolute net contribution (€M) | Member State | Per capita net contribution (€ per resident) |
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#1 | €17,213M | €284 | ||
#2 | €9,770M | €254 | ||
#3 | €7,442M | €208 | ||
#4 | €6,695M | €196 | ||
#5 | €4,877M | €174 | ||
#6 | €1,983M | €147 | ||
#7 | €1,534M | €123 | ||
#8 | €1,468M | €112 | ||
#9 | €679M | €111 | ||
#10 | €542M | €111 |
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Rank | Member State | Absolute net contribution (€M) | Member State | Per capita net contribution (€ per resident) |
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#11 | -€41M | -€9 | ||
#12 | -€61M | -€70 | ||
#13 | -€42M8 | -€85 | ||
#14 | -€471M | -€154 | ||
#15 | -€516M | -€155 | ||
#16 | -€633M | -€201 | ||
#17 | -€93M5 | -€225 | ||
#18 | -€1,585M | -€227 | ||
#19 | -€1,600M | -€228 | ||
#20 | -€1,624M | -€294 |
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Rank | Member State | Absolute net contribution (€M) | Member State | Per capita net contribution (€ per resident) |
---|---|---|---|---|
#21 | -€1,631M | -€298 | ||
#22 | -€2,136M | -€305 | ||
#23 | -€2,590M | -€306 | ||
#24 | -€3,035M | -€391 | ||
#25 | -€3,136M | -€483 | ||
#26 | -€3,202M | -€514 | ||
#27 | -€5,029M | -€578 | ||
#28 | -€11,632M | -€2,710 |
Luxembourg lands in last place with a deficit of -€2,710. The small country is home to many EU institutions, resulting in high administrative spending: in 2018, administration amounted to 80% of total expenditures.
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