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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$223.53B · 49.4% of GDP
Spending
$222.65B · 49.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$883.39M · 0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Austria, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Austria, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.2$91.71B
Health17$37.76B
Economic affairs12.3$27.28B
General public services12.1$26.85B
Education9.8$21.75B
Public order and safety2.8$6.17B
Recreation, culture and religion2.3$5.21B
Defence1.2$2.69B
Environmental protection0.7$1.67B
Housing and community amenities0.7$1.55B
Social protection$91.71B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age61.5$56.42B
Family and children10.4$9.58B
Sickness and disability8.8$8.04B
Survivors6.7$6.15B
Unemployment6$5.54B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5$4.62B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$843.71M
Housing0.5$464.01M
R&D Social protection0.1$61.29M
Health$37.76B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services56.5$21.34B
Outpatient services18.3$6.9B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.6$5.12B
R&D Health5.5$2.09B
Health n.e.c.3.8$1.45B
Public health services2.3$863.31M
Economic affairs$27.28B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47.2$12.89B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24.1$6.57B
R&D Economic affairs15.4$4.2B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.8$1.58B
Fuel and energy3.2$876.54M
Other industries2.7$728.44M
Communication1.1$297.85M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$99.68M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.2$44.64M
General public services$26.85B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs38.1$10.22B
Public debt transactions29.8$8.01B
General services20.5$5.5B
Basic research8.7$2.34B
Foreign economic aid2.4$631.6M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$141.01M
R&D General public services0$3.54M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$21.75B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.8$9.32B
Pre-primary and primary education30.5$6.64B
Tertiary education15.4$3.34B
Education not definable by level4.4$961.81M
Subsidiary services to education4.3$935.82M
Education n.e.c.1.6$345.09M
R&D Education0.7$159.32M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.2$48.07M
Public order and safety$6.17B
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 services50.7$3.13B
Law courts20.4$1.26B
Fire-protection services12.5$773.44M
Prisons10.2$631.6M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.3$266.2M
R&D Public order and safety1.9$115.86M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.21B
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 services45.1$2.35B
Broadcasting and publishing services25$1.31B
Recreational and sporting services24$1.25B
Religious and other community services3.6$187.19M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.9$98.73M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.4$19.72M
Defence$2.69B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92$2.48B
Defence n.e.c.6.1$163.45M
Foreign military aid1.6$44.17M
Civil defence0.1$3.9M
R&D Defence0.1$2.72M
Environmental protection$1.67B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement33.8$562.75M
Waste water management28.3$472.16M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.4$223.56M
Waste management13.3$221.2M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.8$95.9M
R&D Environmental protection5.5$90.94M
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 development58.8$909.96M
Street lighting15.6$241.75M
Community development11.4$177.03M
Water supply8.2$126.6M
R&D Housing and community amenities5.9$91.41M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Austria, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Austria, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.3$69.94B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.6$63.83B
Taxes on income and wealth27.3$61.12B
Sales, fees and charges8.8$19.57B
Other transfers received2$4.39B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$3.82B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$860M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$63.83B
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 tax54.2$34.59B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.8$29.24B

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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