The EU budget is in turn mainly financed out of its 'own resources': customs duties, levies, VAT and resources based on member countries' gross national income (GNI).
ELi eelarve allikateks on peamiselt nn omavahendid – tollimaksud, muud maksud, käibemaks ja liikmesriikide kogurahvatulul põhinevad allikad.