Country Subsidy in billions of Euros Year Germany 17.0 2014[8] France 13.2 2013[9] Italy 7.6 2012[10] Spain 5.1 2015[11] United Kingdom 4.4 2016[12] Switzerland 4.3 2012[13] Belgium 2.8 2012[14] Netherlands 2.5 2014[15] Austria 2.3 2009[16] Denmark 1.7 2008[17] Sweden 1.6 2009[18] Poland 1.4 2008[17] Ireland 0.91 2008[17]