$3.66B
▲ 52% vs 2023
cumulative value of AI-related public contracts in the European countries tracked, 2013–2024
20132024
What the chart shows
Public bodies in the European countries tracked awarded AI-related contracts worth $3.66 billion over 2013–2024. The United Kingdom accounted for $1.59 billion, 44% of the total, followed by Germany ($0.51 billion), France ($0.32 billion) and Spain ($0.19 billion).
A third of the total was awarded in 2024 alone: $1.25 billion, including $0.45 billion in the UK and $0.21 billion in Germany. The UK’s cumulative total jumped from $0.17 billion to $0.77 billion in 2021.
Key numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| All countries, 2013–2024 | $3.66B |
| United Kingdom | $1.59B |
| Germany | $0.51B |
| France | $0.32B |
| Spain | $0.19B |
| United Kingdom, awarded in 2024 | $0.45B |
How to read it
- Values are awarded contract amounts. Many AI contracts are framework agreements whose ceilings can exceed what is spent, so the AI Index describes these as commitments rather than spending. Nominal US dollars: the AI Index does not say the figures are adjusted for inflation.
- Data comes from EU public tenders (TED) and UK procurement sources; Northern Ireland is excluded. Only contracts are counted, not grants.
- “Other” combines Finland, Belgium and the remaining European countries.
Source: AI Index, 2026, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 8.5.8: Cumulative public spending on AI contracts in European countries, 2013–24. Chart and text by AI Adoption.
Numbers checked against the published data on 20 October 2026.
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Numbers checked against the published data on 20 October 2026.
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