Noting that the OECD Health at a Glance report for 2017 estimates that in EU countries the average spent on healthcare is 10% of GDP; and that Eurostat reported EU GDP in 2017 at €15.3 trillion; the expenditure across the EU on cross-border healthcare incurred under the Directive may therefore be estimated at 0.004% of the EU-wide annual healthcare budget.
Kui arvestada, et OECD 2017. aasta aruande Health at a Glance hinnangul kulutati ELi riikides tervishoiule keskmiselt 10% SKP-st ning Eurostati andmetel oli ELi SKP 2017. aastal 15,3 triljonit eurot, moodustas direktiivi alusel kogu ELis osutatud piiriüleste tervishoiuteenuste kulu hinnanguliselt 0,004% kogu ELi aastasest tervishoiueelarvest.