KPI 12 · Autonomy indicator

Share of European public space money under direct EU control

Strategic objective: Pooled EU-level control of strategic space investment.

Not yet measurableData: EstimatedConfidence: Low⚑ Source verification pending⚑ Low confidence⚑ Source verification pending

Latest value

about 2% (€230m of €10.9bn, case figures)

Reporting period: 2025 (reporting year to be confirmed)

Source: Phase 10 case brief (source verification pending)

⚑ Source verification pending

Baseline

about 2% (€230m of €10.9bn, case figures)

Baseline period: 2025 (reporting year to be confirmed)

Target

15%

Target year: 2036 · Group hypothesis

on paceTarget 15% · 20362.1%

015%

Status and how it was assigned

Assessment, distinct from the sourced values. Status methodology

Not yet measurableMethod: Insufficient dataDirection: higher is better

The available value is an estimate or not yet traced to a source that supports it.

Quality indicators

Data quality

⚑ Estimated

Status of the measurement itself.

Confidence

⚑ Low

Independent of the progress status.

Data freshness

⚑ No data

No dated observation recorded.

Source availability

⚑ Source required

Source–value links fully verified.

Limitations

⚑ 2 open questions

See limitations and outstanding questions.

Definition

Public space spending under direct EU control (EU budget programmes) as a share of all European public space spending.

Historical development

Insufficient historical data

Fewer than two sourced observations exist for a single, consistently defined series. A chart will appear once further reporting periods are recorded. No values are interpolated.

Observation log

All recorded values, including supplied, comparison and contextual figures. History is append-only; values are never overwritten.

Period	Value	Series · type	Source · status
2025 (to be confirmed)	about 2% Europe	EU-controlled share Baseline	Phase 10 case brief (supplied figures) ⚑ Source verification pending Derived from case figures €230m ÷ €10.9bn = 2.11%. Source verification pending. Confidence low · added 10 Nov 2026

Period

Value

Series · type

Source · status

2025 (to be confirmed)

about 2%

Europe

EU-controlled share

Baseline

Phase 10 case brief (supplied figures)

⚑ Source verification pending

Derived from case figures €230m ÷ €10.9bn = 2.11%. Source verification pending.

Confidence low · added 10 Nov 2026

Method

Unit: % of European public space spending
Calculation: EU-controlled public space spending ÷ total European public space spending × 100. Case figures: about €230m ÷ about €10.9bn ≈ 2.1%.
Numerator: Public space spending under direct EU control (about €230m, case figure)
Denominator: European public space spending (about €10.9bn, case figure)
Geographic scope: Europe (EU, ESA and national budgets)
Update frequency: Annual
Data status: Estimated
Confidence: Low
Record last updated: 10 Nov 2026
Record created: 10 Nov 2026

Validation review

Not yet reviewed

No validation review is recorded for this KPI.

Limitations and caveats

Both amounts are approximate case figures. The definition of "direct EU control" and whether EU Space Programme funds delegated to ESA or EUSPA count are not documented.

Outstanding questions

Trace €230m and €10.9bn to Commission budget documents and ESA/OECD figures.
Define which EU budget lines count as direct EU control.

Sources and evidence

What each source supports for this KPI. A URL alone does not make a value verified.

Open in source register

No sources registered

Source required.

Related strategic risks

Suggested relationships, not validated causal links.

No risks linked

No relationship recorded.

Related capabilities

Suggested relationships, not validated causal links.

No capabilities linked

No relationship recorded.

Related news

Reserved for linking in a later phase.

No news linked yet

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