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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$187B · 48.3% of GDP
Spending
$192.3B · 49.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$5.3B · -1.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Austria, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Austria, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.8$74.67B
General public services15.3$29.49B
Health15.3$29.44B
Economic affairs12.3$23.58B
Education9.5$18.22B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$5.61B
Public order and safety2.6$5.04B
Defence1.6$3B
Environmental protection0.9$1.7B
Housing and community amenities0.8$1.55B
Social protection$74.67B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.9$43.96B
Family and children13$9.67B
Sickness and disability9.2$6.85B
Survivors7.8$5.84B
Unemployment6$4.49B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$2.59B
Social protection n.e.c.1$763.78M
Housing0.6$462.82M
R&D Social protection0.1$39.33M
General public services$29.49B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions43$12.68B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs32.1$9.47B
General services15.6$4.61B
Basic research6.3$1.86B
Foreign economic aid1.4$398.54M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government1.2$340.98M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$124.58M
R&D General public services0$5.34M
Health$29.44B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.9$16.16B
Outpatient services18.6$5.47B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.9$4.38B
R&D Health5.3$1.55B
Health n.e.c.4.1$1.2B
Public health services2.3$675.93M
Economic affairs$23.58B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.7$12.42B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24.7$5.83B
R&D Economic affairs9.4$2.21B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.6$1.8B
Other industries3.1$733.63M
Communication0.8$200.37M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$156.37M
Fuel and energy0.6$134.45M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$97.99M
Education$18.22B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education47$8.57B
Pre-primary and primary education25.7$4.68B
Tertiary education15.6$2.83B
Education not definable by level4.5$818.6M
Subsidiary services to education4.4$797.91M
Education n.e.c.2.1$386.89M
R&D Education0.4$77.84M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$58.52M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.61B
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 services48.7$2.73B
Broadcasting and publishing services26.5$1.48B
Recreational and sporting services20.8$1.17B
Religious and other community services3.3$185.98M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.7$40.16M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$3.02M
Public order and safety$5.04B
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 services52.5$2.64B
Law courts19.7$991.42M
Fire-protection services12.3$618.1M
Prisons10.5$528.33M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.9$197.08M
R&D Public order and safety1.2$62.63M
Defence$3B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.8$2.69B
Defence n.e.c.8.1$242.72M
Foreign military aid1.8$54.27M
Civil defence0.2$4.93M
R&D Defence0.1$3.15M
Environmental protection$1.7B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management30.4$518.05M
Pollution abatement28.3$481.73M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17.5$297.81M
Waste management12.4$211.06M
R&D Environmental protection6.4$108.82M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.1$86.89M
Housing and community amenities$1.55B
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 development65.5$1.02B
Street lighting15.1$234.63M
Community development9.4$145.55M
Water supply7.8$121.15M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.3$35.22M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Austria, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Austria, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions30.2$56.43B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.7$53.59B
Taxes on income and wealth27.3$51.12B
Sales, fees and charges8.6$16.01B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.1$5.71B
Other transfers received1.5$2.83B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$1.31B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$53.59B
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 tax53.5$28.69B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.5$24.9B

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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