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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$219.77B · 49.6% of GDP
Spending
$217.39B · 49.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$2.38B · 0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Austria, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Austria, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.3$89.7B
Health17.1$37.2B
Economic affairs12.2$26.6B
General public services11.7$25.54B
Education9.9$21.42B
Public order and safety2.7$5.94B
Recreation, culture and religion2.4$5.14B
Defence1.3$2.72B
Environmental protection0.8$1.71B
Housing and community amenities0.7$1.43B
Social protection$89.7B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age62.3$55.86B
Family and children10.1$9.02B
Sickness and disability8.8$7.85B
Survivors6.6$5.95B
Unemployment5.9$5.3B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.9$4.42B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$834.36M
Housing0.5$416.79M
R&D Social protection0.1$61.68M
Health$37.2B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services56.3$20.95B
Outpatient services18.7$6.96B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.5$5.01B
R&D Health5.5$2.04B
Health n.e.c.3.7$1.39B
Public health services2.3$855.19M
Economic affairs$26.6B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.6$12.4B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24.8$6.59B
R&D Economic affairs15.5$4.12B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.6$1.5B
Fuel and energy3.5$930.3M
Other industries2.5$667.78M
Communication0.9$227.03M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$122.7M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.2$44M
General public services$25.54B
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 affairs37.5$9.58B
Public debt transactions27.3$6.97B
General services23$5.87B
Basic research8.9$2.27B
Foreign economic aid2.6$665.88M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$181.92M
R&D General public services0$3.81M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$21.42B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.9$8.97B
Pre-primary and primary education30.8$6.6B
Tertiary education15.8$3.38B
Education not definable by level4.7$999.38M
Subsidiary services to education4.4$935.79M
Education n.e.c.1.6$345.25M
R&D Education0.7$155.61M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.2$43.88M
Public order and safety$5.94B
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$3.03B
Law courts20.3$1.2B
Fire-protection services12.2$725.77M
Prisons10.2$604.75M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.4$258.83M
R&D Public order and safety2$117.44M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.14B
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$2.36B
Broadcasting and publishing services23.9$1.23B
Recreational and sporting services23.7$1.22B
Religious and other community services3.9$202.07M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.3$117.21M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.3$16.68M
Defence$2.72B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.7$2.52B
Defence n.e.c.5.5$150.35M
Foreign military aid1.6$42.88M
Civil defence0.2$4.48M
R&D Defence0$1.23M
Environmental protection$1.71B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement38$648.75M
Waste water management25.3$432.35M
Waste management12.8$218.41M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.4$211.7M
R&D Environmental protection5.8$98.96M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.6$95.72M
Housing and community amenities$1.43B
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 development58.7$840.86M
Street lighting17.1$244.16M
Community development11.5$164.9M
Water supply7.4$105.68M
R&D Housing and community amenities5.3$76.46M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Austria, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Austria, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions31.4$68.97B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.4$62.39B
Taxes on income and wealth27.5$60.45B
Sales, fees and charges8.9$19.63B
Other transfers received2$4.31B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$3.28B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$749.73M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$62.39B
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 tax54.5$34.02B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.5$28.37B

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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