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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$209.61B · 48.8% of GDP
Spending
$216.36B · 50.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.75B · -1.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Austria, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Austria, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.6$83.61B
Health15.4$33.38B
General public services14.4$31.25B
Economic affairs13$28.06B
Education9.7$20.92B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$5.89B
Public order and safety2.7$5.73B
Defence1.8$3.91B
Environmental protection0.9$1.93B
Housing and community amenities0.8$1.67B
Social protection$83.61B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.2$49.49B
Family and children13.2$11.07B
Sickness and disability9.2$7.69B
Survivors7.7$6.47B
Unemployment5.2$4.38B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.6$3.05B
Social protection n.e.c.1$800.26M
Housing0.7$610.09M
R&D Social protection0.1$43.68M
Health$33.38B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.6$18.54B
Outpatient services18.1$6.03B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.1$5.03B
R&D Health5.3$1.78B
Health n.e.c.3.9$1.29B
Public health services2.1$705.1M
General public services$31.25B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions42.3$13.22B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs31$9.69B
General services17.1$5.34B
Basic research6.7$2.09B
Foreign economic aid1.5$454.04M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0.9$288.72M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$157.82M
R&D General public services0$7.35M
Economic affairs$28.06B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54.3$15.24B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.9$6.42B
R&D Economic affairs9.9$2.77B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.3$2.06B
Other industries2.9$809.68M
Fuel and energy0.9$257.24M
Communication0.8$223.12M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.6$173.26M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$107.37M
Education$20.92B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.1$9.64B
Pre-primary and primary education26.2$5.48B
Tertiary education15.3$3.2B
Education not definable by level4.9$1.02B
Subsidiary services to education4.3$909.69M
Education n.e.c.2.2$460.95M
R&D Education0.7$141.49M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$62.8M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.89B
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 services45.3$2.67B
Broadcasting and publishing services27.4$1.61B
Recreational and sporting services22.8$1.34B
Religious and other community services3.8$222.97M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.7$40.15M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$3.24M
Public order and safety$5.73B
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$3.01B
Law courts19.9$1.14B
Fire-protection services12.9$738.49M
Prisons9.6$552.43M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.9$222.83M
R&D Public order and safety1.2$71.04M
Defence$3.91B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.8$3.55B
Defence n.e.c.7.8$306.66M
Foreign military aid1.1$41.92M
Civil defence0.2$7.65M
R&D Defence0.1$3.09M
Environmental protection$1.93B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management31.6$609.21M
Pollution abatement27.9$537.72M
Environmental protection n.e.c.16.2$312.84M
Waste management12.8$247.39M
R&D Environmental protection6.3$121.34M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.1$99.13M
Housing and community amenities$1.67B
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 development64.3$1.07B
Street lighting16.3$271.66M
Community development9.4$156.64M
Water supply7.8$130.02M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.3$39.12M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Austria, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Austria, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions30.1$63.12B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.6$59.89B
Taxes on income and wealth28.3$59.25B
Sales, fees and charges8.6$18B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$5.24B
Other transfers received1.5$3.11B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$1B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$59.89B
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 tax53.7$32.14B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.3$27.74B

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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