Europe: who pays the bills?
Last year, Britain contributed €4.7bn towards the EU budget. How does that compare with our neighbours? This map shows how much each member state contributes to - or receives from - Brussels.

Which countries contribute the most to the EU budget, and where does their money go? Here we look at how much money overall each nation either contributes to, or gains in extra spending from, Europe (data taken from the 2011 EU budget).
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