The 2012 budget also had to cover some €5 billion in unpaid bills held over from the previous 2011 EU budget, which was also underfunded.
2012. aasta eelarvest oli vaja katta ka umbes 5 miljardi euro väärtuses maksmata jäänud arveid, mis pärinesid 2011. aasta – samuti alarahastatud – eelarvest.