European Healthcare Expenditure on Inpatient Curative and Rehabilitative Care by Government Schemes by Country

In 2023, Norway led European healthcare expenditure on inpatient curative and rehabilitative care, at 1.72 thousand euros per capita, despite a slight decrease of 0.39%. Iceland and Denmark saw notable increases of 2.76% and 3.06%, respectively. Latvia and the Czech Republic experienced the most significant growth, over 20%. Meanwhile, countries like Luxembourg and France saw reductions. Over the last five years, a mixed trend is observed, with stable growth in several regions and significant fluctuations in others, such as Belgium's surge at 30.43% in 2023 compared to the previous year.

Future trends to watch include potential expansion in Eastern Europe, given recent rapid growth in Romania and Bulgaria, which could signal increased investment in healthcare systems there. Additionally, economic pressures might lead to more harmonization of healthcare funding plans in Europe.