The value of spending by Euro-zone governments. Euro-zone Government Expenditures is a major component of Euro-zone GDP. However, its release has relatively little market impact since the fiscal policy of Euro-zone governments is usually well-anticipated in advance. Nevertheless, any unexpected change in government expenditures due to unforeseen events can affect to markets.

The headline figure is expressed in billions of Euros.

Relevance: Rarely affects markets
Release Schedule: 9:00 (GMT) ; quarterly, 3 months after the end of a quarter
Source of Report : Eurostat
Web Address: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/eurostat
Address of Release: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/eurostat
Refer > Euro-Indicators - National Accounts > Government final consumption expenditure