Public procurement accounts for 14% of EU GDP.

Omissions

• The European Commission's own October 2025 evaluation of the EU Public Procurement Directives states that public authorities spend 'around 15% of GDP' on procurement — slightly above the 14% figure used by the MEP, though within normal rounding/definitional variation.
• The 14% share is a long-standing estimate (the European Commission used 13.3% for 2017); the exact percentage varies by source and year (e.g. Hermix reports 13.6%, the Commission reports ~15%), reflecting different methodologies and reference years rather than a single fixed value.

Sources

• PrimaryOECD — Promoting the uptake of strategic public procurement in EU-funded projects (2024-2026)Public procurement accounts for around 14% of the EU's GDP, making it a significant lever for economic and social development (OECD, 2023).
• SecondaryEuropean Committee of the Regions — EU public procurement reformPublic procurement represents around 14% of the European Union's GDP, with nearly 45% managed by local and regional authorities.
• SecondaryEuRIC — Bridging circularity and decarbonisation through an ambitious EU GPP frameworkAccounting for approximately 14% of the EU GDP - over €2.4 trillion annually, public procurement holds significant potential to influence market demand...
• SecondarySocial Europe — Europe's €2 Trillion Lever: Public Procurement Can Tame Big Techmore than 14 per cent of EU GDP, equalling roughly €2 trillion every year, is spent on procurement across Europe