Written answers

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

Department of Finance

EU Budget Contribution

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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322. To ask the Minister for Finance the contribution to the EU in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and the projected contribution for the next five years. [16544/21]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Ireland’s contributions to the EU Budget for the years 2000 to 2020 are as follows:

Year Contributions € m
2000 1,075
2001 1,220
2002 1,011
2003 1,190
2004 1,186
2005 1,497
2006 1,530
2007 1,570
2008 1,587
2009 1,486
2010 1,352
2011 1,350
2012 1,393
2013 1,726
2014 1,685
2015 1,952
2016 2,023
2017 2,016
2018 2,519
2019 2,432
2020 2,569

Ireland’s contributions to the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework are expected to rise over the coming period from approximately €3 billion in 2021, to approximately €4 billion in 2027, an average of €3.5 billion per annum. However, these estimates are due to be revised in the coming weeks as part of the Stability Pact Update.

Ireland’s contributions to the EU Budget are published annually as part of my Departments Budgetary Statistics. Contributions from 1973 – 2019 can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/cde43-budgetary-statistics-2019/.

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