The General Government (GG) sector presented a positive balance (net lending) of EUR 3 194 million in 2023, corresponding to 1.2% of GDP (-0.3% in 2022).

Vis-à-vis 2022, GG total revenue increased by 9.0% in 2023 (+ EUR 9.5 billion), mainly as a consequence of the growth of current revenue (an 8,1% growth, EUR 8.5 billion more than in 2022). 

In the same period, GG total expenditure increased by 5.2% (in EUR 5.6 billion), with current expenditure increasing 4.6%, by EUR 4.5 billion, as a result of rises in compensation of employees (with a change rate of 7.6%) and in interest payments, which grew 23.3%. Capital expenditure increased 11.1%, by EUR 1 billion.