€4.34bn Received by End of 2024
Catalonia received €4.34 billion in funds from the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (MRR) by 31 December 2024, according to a report published on Thursday 12 November 2026 by the Sindicatura de Comptes, the Catalan Court of Audit. The sum represents 14.91% of the total MRR funds received by Spain. Of this amount, €4.0851 billion was channelled through the Generalitat (Catalan government), while the remainder went directly to universities and research centres.
Disbursement and Spending Progress
By the end of 2024, 99.08% of the rights settled by the Generalitat had been collected, and 70.25% of the recognised expenses had been paid, the report states. Between 2021 and 2024, the total expenditure recognised by the Generalitat linked to non-repayable aid amounted to €2.35545 billion, allocated across 43 entities. The Sindicatura de Comptes has reminded that the European Union requires all member states to meet their agreed milestones and targets under the MRR by 31 August 2026.
The European Union specifies that member states must achieve all their milestones and targets by 31 August 2026.
Monitoring and Reporting
The Sindicatura de Comptes, accountable to the Catalan Parliament, oversees financial management across the regional public sector and audits the economic activity of the Generalitat and its affiliated bodies. Detailed tracking of European funds in Catalonia is available through the Next Generation Catalonia monitoring portal, maintained by the Generalitat. Additional financial data, including the full 2024 Annual Financial Report, is published by the Department of Economy and Finance.
Sources: Generalitat de Catalunya.
