Public budgets

Austria: public budget

What Austria's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2002

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$106.82B · 50.2% of GDP
Spending
$109.85B · 51.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.03B · -1.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Austria, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Austria, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.3$44.32B
General public services16$17.61B
Health14.6$16.06B
Education10.1$11.08B
Economic affairs9.8$10.72B
Public order and safety2.8$3.06B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$3.02B
Defence1.5$1.69B
Housing and community amenities1.1$1.25B
Environmental protection0.9$1.04B
Social protection$44.32B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.4$25.88B
Family and children13.4$5.92B
Survivors8.3$3.66B
Sickness and disability8.2$3.61B
Unemployment6.1$2.72B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.4$1.52B
Social protection n.e.c.1.6$689.15M
Housing0.7$299.09M
R&D Social protection0.1$31.2M
General public services$17.61B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions45$7.93B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs30.7$5.4B
General services15.2$2.68B
Basic research7.1$1.24B
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0.8$148.84M
Foreign economic aid0.8$135.41M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$61.94M
R&D General public services0.1$10.59M
Health$16.06B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services56.5$9.07B
Outpatient services18.7$3B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15$2.41B
R&D Health4.4$699.74M
Health n.e.c.3.6$583.91M
Public health services1.8$288.22M
Education$11.08B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education47.3$5.24B
Pre-primary and primary education26.4$2.93B
Tertiary education14.9$1.65B
Subsidiary services to education4.5$499.94M
Education not definable by level4.1$455.4M
Education n.e.c.2.1$231.39M
R&D Education0.4$47.09M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$31.49M
Economic affairs$10.72B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.7$5.01B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs26.4$2.83B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.7$1.36B
R&D Economic affairs8.1$873.45M
Other industries3.1$335.59M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.1$114.89M
Fuel and energy0.7$72.43M
Communication0.6$65.34M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$57.11M
Public order and safety$3.06B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services51.4$1.57B
Law courts20.3$622.3M
Fire-protection services11.7$357.06M
Prisons8.4$256.16M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6$182.97M
R&D Public order and safety2.2$68.65M
Recreation, culture and religion$3.02B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services43.2$1.3B
Broadcasting and publishing services30$904.37M
Recreational and sporting services21.5$648.68M
Religious and other community services4.4$131.63M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.9$27.42M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$1.8M
Defence$1.69B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.7$1.52B
Defence n.e.c.9.3$156.59M
Foreign military aid0.8$12.95M
Civil defence0.2$3.69M
R&D Defence0.1$1.7M
Housing and community amenities$1.25B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development73$909.57M
Street lighting10.6$132.1M
Community development7.6$95.22M
Water supply6.6$82.65M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.1$26M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$283.68K
Environmental protection$1.04B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management33.2$344.95M
Pollution abatement29.5$306.66M
Environmental protection n.e.c.14.9$155.08M
Waste management12.3$127.75M
R&D Environmental protection6.8$70.16M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.3$33.95M

Where the money comes from

Austria, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Austria, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions30.9$33.05B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.8$31.83B
Taxes on income and wealth27.4$29.28B
Sales, fees and charges6.9$7.41B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$3.12B
Other transfers received1.6$1.66B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$475.64M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$31.83B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax53.3$16.96B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.7$14.87B

Over the years

49.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99551.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99650.1 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99749.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99849.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99949 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00051.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00150.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00250 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00349.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00449.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00548.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00648.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00748.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00849.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00948.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01048.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01149.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01250.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01350.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01450.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01549.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01649 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01749.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01849.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01949.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02050.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02149.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02249.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02350.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02450.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02556 % of GDPSpending · 1,99556 % of GDPSpending · 1,99652.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99752.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99852.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99951.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00051.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00151.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00251.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00354.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00451.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00550.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00649.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00750.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00854.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00953.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01051.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01151.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01252.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01352.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01451.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01550.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01649.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01749.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01849.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01957.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02056 % of GDPSpending · 2,02153 % of GDPSpending · 2,02252.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02355.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Austria: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Austria: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99549.856
1,99651.456
1,99750.152.7
1,99849.852.6
1,99949.852.4
2,0004951.4
2,00151.151.8
2,00250.251.6
2,0035051.8
2,00449.454.3
2,00549.151.7
2,00648.350.9
2,00748.349.7
2,00848.850.4
2,00949.254.6
2,01048.953.4
2,01148.851.3
2,01249.651.8
2,01350.452.4
2,01450.552.4
2,01550.751.2
2,01649.150.6
2,0174949.8
2,01849.449.2
2,01949.649.1
2,02049.157.3
2,02150.356
2,02249.653
2,02349.752.2
2,02450.755.2
2,02550.4
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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