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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$190.59B · 48.9% of GDP
Spending
$208B · 53.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$17.4B · -4.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Austria, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Austria, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.9$82.9B
Health15.3$31.77B
General public services14.4$30.03B
Economic affairs12.7$26.39B
Education9.7$20.11B
Public order and safety2.6$5.32B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$5.16B
Defence1.2$2.57B
Environmental protection1$2.17B
Housing and community amenities0.8$1.59B
Social protection$82.9B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.2$49.05B
Family and children12.7$10.51B
Sickness and disability9.2$7.63B
Survivors7.3$6.05B
Unemployment6.3$5.26B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$2.91B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$781.24M
Housing0.8$662.45M
R&D Social protection0$33.54M
Health$31.77B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57$18.12B
Outpatient services17.8$5.67B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.7$4.36B
R&D Health5.5$1.74B
Health n.e.c.3.8$1.22B
Public health services2.1$669.48M
General public services$30.03B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions40.3$12.1B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs31.7$9.53B
General services17.7$5.31B
Basic research7.3$2.18B
Foreign economic aid1.8$539.83M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0.6$184.27M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$171.55M
R&D General public services0$9.01M
Economic affairs$26.39B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.5$13.06B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs26.6$7.01B
R&D Economic affairs11.6$3.05B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7$1.84B
Other industries2.7$723.83M
Fuel and energy0.9$240.08M
Communication0.8$198.19M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$172.61M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$92.4M
Education$20.11B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.1$9.27B
Pre-primary and primary education27.7$5.57B
Tertiary education14.2$2.86B
Education not definable by level4.6$932.1M
Subsidiary services to education4.2$844.47M
Education n.e.c.2.2$442.25M
R&D Education0.7$138.93M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$59.26M
Public order and safety$5.32B
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 services51.7$2.75B
Law courts20.5$1.09B
Fire-protection services12.5$664.31M
Prisons9.9$527.36M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.1$215.43M
R&D Public order and safety1.3$68.67M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.16B
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 services47.1$2.43B
Broadcasting and publishing services25.9$1.33B
Recreational and sporting services22.6$1.17B
Religious and other community services3.4$177.64M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.9$48.79M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$3.18M
Defence$2.57B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.2$2.31B
Defence n.e.c.7.5$193.68M
Foreign military aid1.9$49.85M
Civil defence0.2$5.97M
R&D Defence0.1$3.05M
Environmental protection$2.17B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement45.6$990.96M
Waste water management23.6$512.91M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.9$257.45M
Waste management9.9$215.03M
R&D Environmental protection4.8$105M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.2$91.08M
Housing and community amenities$1.59B
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 development65.6$1.04B
Street lighting14.4$228.68M
Community development10.5$166.24M
Water supply7.1$113.08M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.4$37.92M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Austria, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Austria, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions30.7$58.61B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.5$56.31B
Taxes on income and wealth25.8$49.24B
Sales, fees and charges8.9$17B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8$5.33B
Other transfers received1.8$3.37B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$736.03M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$56.31B
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 tax53.4$30.06B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.6$26.25B

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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