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> This is unsurprising for the EU's largest population, though. It's more difficult. The contribution to the EU depend on the economic situation. Germany is th
by lispm 3y ago
> This is unsurprising for the EU's largest population, though.
It's more difficult. The contribution to the EU depend on the economic situation. Germany is the largest net (!!) contributor, by far.
Countries pay to the EU and receive from the EU. A poor EU country with large population will receive much more than they pay.
For example France has half of Germany's net contribution, but does have more than half of Germany's population.
Poland OTOH net receives almost half of what Germany pays.
Most EU countries receive more from the EU than they pay.
Germany is the largest net contributor and the third largest per capita net contributor.
9 countries pay more than they receive and 18 countries receive more than they pay. Of the net contributors, Germany is paying by far the largest amount.
For example:
https://www.statista.com/chart/18794/net-contributors-to-eu-budget/ https://www.statista.com/chart/18794/net-contributors-to-eu-...
- cycomanic 3y agoThese contribution calculations are almost always misleading. The right wing parties (in particular the AFD) have been making these sort of calculations for a long time arguing that the EU is a money sink. The reality is that Germanys economy has likely been the biggest beneficiary of the integrated market offered by the EU. So the EU has been a huge net gain for Germany.
- lispm 3y agoIt's not misleading at all. It here also means that Germany has a strong economy to be able to provide that amount of financial support for the development of the EU. And this strength is not just depending on the number of people (as claimed above), but also on the state of the countries economic development. > So the EU has been a huge net gain for Germany. sure, as it has been for other countries