The European Union (EU) allocated €1.72 trillion to healthcare in 2023 , an amount equal to ten per cent of the bloc’s gross domestic product, according to Eurostat.
Germany recorded the highest level of current healthcare expenditure among EU member states, reaching €492 billion in 2023.
France followed with €325 billion, Italy with €179 billion and Spain with €138 billion.
Relative to national output, Germany also posted the highest ratio,
