The EU budget error rate decreased to 3.6%.

Omissions

• The 3.6% figure refers to the 2024 financial year, not the most recent data available at the time of the speech in April 2026.
• The data was published by the European Court of Auditors in their Annual Report 2024, with news published in October 2025.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Court of AuditorsThe level of error in EU budget spending in 2024 is estimated at 3.6%
• SecondaryAgence EuropeCourt of Auditors issues unfavourable opinion on expenditure financed by EU budget in 2024, but notes decreased error rate