2007-06-11 19:18:14 · 5 answers · asked by hitman 1 in Politics & Government ➔ International Organizations
Members contribute to the EU budget roughly in proportion to the size of their economy.
Germany, the EU's biggest country, is the biggest net contributor overall. It receives less from the EU budget than France and Spain, and it pays in more.
However, the biggest contributors per head of population are the Netherlands and Sweden, with Germany in third place. Following at a certain distance are the UK, Austria, Denmark and France.
Just for illustration: The UK paid 11 billion to the EU budget in 2000; this compares with Germany's contribution of 21 billion, representing 25.5 per cent of the overall budget ...
2007-06-11 20:56:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Each country is actually not expected to contribute equally because there are actually three main ways that EU is funded. This includes Import Taxes, VAT tax (direct tax on citizens, like our sales tax), and direct payment from the country to the EU budget.
Top VAT contributors: 1) Germany 2) UK 3) France
Top Direct Payment: 1) Germany 2) UK 3) France
So overall Germany is top contributor, mainly because they have the highest population in the EU.
If you have time you can read the whole report which explains how much each country is entitled to pay (first link). The second link gives examples of how these "formulas" are created and why.
Hope this helps you out!
2007-06-12 20:06:08 · answer #2 · answered by Jake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Member countries are deemed to contribute equally to EU.
2007-06-12 03:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Germany
2007-06-12 04:02:32 · answer #4 · answered by soloman11 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on their GDP (gross domestic profit). they have to give sum percentage of it 2 the EU. Whoever has the highest GDP, is the biggest contributor.
2007-06-12 13:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by Sam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋