This document summarizes the volume and implementation of Structural Assistance funds from 2007-2013 in the EU. It shows that the total Structural Assistance over this period was EUR 3.4 billion, with 55% (EUR 1.86 billion) coming from the European Regional Development Fund, 34% (EUR 1.15 billion) from the Cohesion Fund, and 11% (EUR 391 million) from the European Social Fund. Payments to beneficiaries increased each year over this period, reaching EUR 586 million in 2013. The funds received from the European Commission also increased annually, totaling EUR 678.6 million in 2013.
2. Volume of Structural Assistance 2007-2013
(EUR)
Cohesion Fund (CF)
1 151 731 446
34%
Total volume of Structural
Assistance 2007-2013 is 3
403 459 881 EUR
European Social Fund
(ESF)
391 517 329
11%
European Regional
Development Fund
(ERDF)
1 860 211 105
55%
3. Payments of Structural Assistance 2007-2013
to beneficiaries (EUR)
700,000,000
600,000,000
500,000,000
400,000,000
300,000,000
200,000,000
100,000,000
0
European Social Fund (ESF)
European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF)
Cohesion Fund (CF)
Structural Assistance (total)
2007
91,598
679,882
0
771,480
2008
6,577,024
32,193,210
1,682,553
40,452,787
2 009
43,339,136
323,684,783
47,187,042
414,210,961
2 010
85,927,565
273,307,693
92,985,907
452,221,165
2 011
70,775,909
254,477,374
190,015,872
515,269,155
2 012
61,812,623
268,336,310
268,651,338
598,800,272
01.01 - 31.12.2013
45,368,534
243,014,564
297,614,487
585,997,586
4. Structural Assistance 2007-2013 received
from European Commission (EUR)
800,000,000
700,000,000
600,000,000
500,000,000
400,000,000
300,000,000
200,000,000
100,000,000
0
European Social Fund
(ESF)
European Regional
Development Fund
(ERDF)
Cohesion Fund (CF)
Structural Assistance
(total)
2007
7,830,347
37,204,222
28,793,286
73,827,855
2008
11,745,520
55,806,333
46,069,258
113,621,111
2 009
55,023,993
332,590,658
86,996,497
474,611,147
2 010
79,290,962
338,953,866
109,672,036
527,916,864
2 011
28,317,543
163,209,635
47,532,586
239,059,764
2 012
105,510,673
249,731,878
303,519,960
658,762,512
01.01 - 31.12.2013
64,243,686
291,653,919
322,693,433
678,591,039
5. Payments of Structural Assistance 2007-2013
to beneficiaries in 2013 (EUR)
45 000 000
40 000 000
35 000 000
30 000 000
25 000 000
20 000 000
15 000 000
10 000 000
5 000 000
0
january
february
march
European Social Fund (ESF)
april
may
june
july
august
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
september
october
Cohesion Fund (CF)
november december