Figure 7 – Total commitment and payment appropriations, EU budget 2018 and 2019

Total commitments of the 2019 EU budget were set at €165.8 billion and total payments at €148.2 billion. In comparison with the 2018 budget this represents an increase of 3.2 % and 2.4 % respectively. The commitments agreed account for 1.01 % of EU-28 GNI, which is a slight decrease from 1.02 % of EU-28 GNI in 2018 (Figure 7; for detailed figures, see Annex 3). The margin below the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework ceilings still available for unexpected needs in 2019 amounts to €1.3 billion in commitment appropriations.