European Healthcare Expenditure on Residential Long-Term Care Facilities by Government Schemes by Country

The European healthcare expenditure on residential long-term care facilities varies significantly by country, with Sweden leading at 1.81% of GDP and Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the low end with 0.01%. There were noteworthy variations in 2023, with Malta and Norway showing strong growth of 9.75% and 2.38% respectively. Conversely, Cyprus and Bulgaria recorded sharp declines of 7.79% and 12.94%. The overall regional trend shows increasing investment in countries such as Portugal and the Netherlands, both at 12.89% growth in 2023, while Greece saw a notable decrease of 5.59%.

Future trends to watch include:

• Continued investment in healthcare infrastructure by countries like Portugal and the Netherlands, driving long-term increases.
• Potential stabilization in countries with declining budgets, such as Cyprus and Bulgaria, as they address economic constraints.
• Impact of aging populations in Nordic countries potentially pushing expenditure upwards.
• Variations reflecting broader economic and policy changes in the European Union.