KPI 11 · Autonomy indicator

Public space spending as a share of GDP

Strategic objective: Sufficient public investment to sustain European space capabilities.

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

Latest value

0.07% of GDP (case figure)

Reporting period: 2025 (reporting year to be confirmed)

Source: Phase 10 case brief (source verification pending)

⚑ Source verification pending

Baseline

0.07% of GDP (case figure)

Baseline period: 2025 (reporting year to be confirmed)

Target

0.12% of GDP

Target year: 2036 · Group hypothesis

on paceTarget 0.1% · 20360.07%

00.1%

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

Civil and defence public space budgets of European countries and EU/ESA programmes, as a share of combined GDP.

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)	0.07% of GDP Europe	Europe Baseline	Phase 10 case brief (supplied figures) ⚑ Source verification pending Case figure. Source verification pending. Confidence low · added 10 Nov 2026
2025 (to be confirmed)	0.25% of GDP United States	United States (comparator) Context	Phase 10 case brief (supplied figures) ⚑ Source verification pending Case figure comparator. Source verification pending. Confidence low · added 10 Nov 2026

Period

Value

Series · type

Source · status

2025 (to be confirmed)

0.07% of GDP

Europe

Baseline

Phase 10 case brief (supplied figures)

⚑ Source verification pending

Case figure. Source verification pending.

Confidence low · added 10 Nov 2026

2025 (to be confirmed)

0.25% of GDP

United States

United States (comparator)

Context

Phase 10 case brief (supplied figures)

⚑ Source verification pending

Case figure comparator. Source verification pending.

Confidence low · added 10 Nov 2026

Method

Unit: % of GDP
Calculation: Total European public space spending in the year ÷ combined GDP × 100.
Numerator: European public space spending (national, ESA, EU)
Denominator: Combined GDP of the same countries
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

Case figure. The United States comparator (0.25% of GDP) is from the same brief. Scope of "public space spending" (civil vs defence, double counting of ESA contributions) is not documented.

Outstanding questions

Trace 0.07% (Europe) and 0.25% (US) to OECD, ESA or Commission budget documents.
Confirm reporting year and whether defence space budgets are included.

Context (not KPI values)

Comparator (case figure)
United States public space spending: 0.25% of GDP (case brief, unverified).

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

The news module is not yet implemented.