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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$201.65B · 49.6% of GDP
Spending
$210.51B · 51.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$8.85B · -2.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Austria, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Austria, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.2$84.54B
Health15.4$32.51B
General public services14.1$29.69B
Economic affairs12.7$26.66B
Education9.7$20.51B
Public order and safety2.6$5.45B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$5.25B
Defence1.2$2.46B
Environmental protection0.9$1.89B
Housing and community amenities0.7$1.54B
Social protection$84.54B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.5$51.13B
Family and children11.5$9.74B
Sickness and disability9.4$7.91B
Survivors7.2$6.1B
Unemployment6$5.11B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.8$3.23B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$773.58M
Housing0.6$503.26M
R&D Social protection0.1$51.39M
Health$32.51B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services56.9$18.51B
Outpatient services17.9$5.84B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.7$4.46B
R&D Health5.4$1.74B
Health n.e.c.3.9$1.28B
Public health services2.1$681.33M
General public services$29.69B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions40.5$12.01B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs32.9$9.78B
General services16.7$4.94B
Basic research7$2.08B
Foreign economic aid1.8$538.97M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0.7$198.89M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$132.98M
R&D General public services0$1.8M
Economic affairs$26.66B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.1$12.04B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs29.2$7.79B
R&D Economic affairs13$3.46B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.5$1.73B
Other industries2.6$700.47M
Fuel and energy1.9$511.22M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$181.8M
Communication0.6$165.87M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.3$89.94M
Education$20.51B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.1$9.25B
Pre-primary and primary education27.2$5.58B
Tertiary education15.8$3.23B
Education not definable by level4.7$963.09M
Subsidiary services to education4.4$893.19M
Education n.e.c.1.9$382.36M
R&D Education0.8$157.26M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$58.84M
Public order and safety$5.45B
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 services50.8$2.76B
Law courts20.7$1.13B
Fire-protection services12.6$687.62M
Prisons10.1$548.1M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.3$232.68M
R&D Public order and safety1.6$84.8M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.25B
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 services46.9$2.46B
Broadcasting and publishing services26.2$1.37B
Recreational and sporting services21.9$1.15B
Religious and other community services3.4$175.89M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.6$82.36M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$3.21M
Defence$2.46B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.3$2.22B
Defence n.e.c.8$197.6M
Foreign military aid1.3$31.48M
Civil defence0.2$5.78M
R&D Defence0.1$2.96M
Environmental protection$1.89B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement38.6$731.44M
Waste water management26.6$504.67M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.3$251.82M
Waste management10.9$205.7M
R&D Environmental protection6.4$120.39M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.3$80.69M
Housing and community amenities$1.54B
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 development63$971.95M
Street lighting15.4$237.82M
Community development11.2$173.19M
Water supply7$107.92M
R&D Housing and community amenities3.4$52.81M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Austria, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Austria, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions30.3$61.2B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.8$60.04B
Taxes on income and wealth26.3$53.03B
Sales, fees and charges8.7$17.53B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.4$4.93B
Other transfers received2$3.98B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$943.3M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$60.04B
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 tax52.4$31.49B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47.6$28.55B

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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