Public procurement accounts for 15% of the European Union's GDP.

Omissions

• Some official sources give a slightly lower figure: the European Court of Auditors (Special Report 28/2023) states around €2 trillion, or 14% of EU GDP, is spent each year on public procurement.
• The OECD (Government at a Glance 2025) reports public procurement expenditure in OECD-EU countries at 14.8% of GDP in 2023, which is closer to 15% but below it.
• The 15% figure corresponds to the European Commission's own estimate (around €2.6 trillion), while other institutions use 13-14%.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission – Public procurement (Single Market)Every year, over 250 000 public authorities in the EU spend around €2.6 trillion, or 15% of EU GDP, on services, works and supplies.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission – Single Market Scoreboard: Access to public procurementPublic procurement accounts for about 15% of the EU GDP. To create a level playing field for businesses across Europe, EU law sets out minimum harmonised rules...