European Healthcare Expenditure on Outpatient Long Term Care (Health) by All Financing Schemes by Country

In 2023, Italy leads in outpatient long-term care expenditure at €49.35 per capita, while Poland is at the low end with €0.07. Notably, Latvia and Romania experienced significant expenditure increases, at 40.01% and 12.94%, respectively. Conversely, the Netherlands showed a decline of 10%. Overall, France and Belgium showed moderate growth, with France increasing by 6.82% and Belgium by 3.89%. Portugal, Estonia, Cyprus, and Liechtenstein continued to see minor expenditure increases.

Future trends to watch include:

• Potential growth in Eastern Europe, as seen in Latvia and Romania.
• Stabilization of previously declining expenditures in the Netherlands.
• Monitoring Italy’s expenditure trend post-decline in 2023.