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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$213.33B · 49.1% of GDP
Spending
$248.97B · 57.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$35.64B · -8.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Austria, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Austria, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.8$99B
Economic affairs17.7$44.05B
Health16.1$40.18B
General public services10.7$26.68B
Education8.8$21.97B
Public order and safety2.5$6.23B
Recreation, culture and religion2.1$5.17B
Defence1.1$2.72B
Environmental protection0.7$1.73B
Housing and community amenities0.5$1.24B
Social protection$99B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.8$60.15B
Family and children10.4$10.29B
Unemployment8.3$8.26B
Sickness and disability8.1$8.04B
Survivors6.3$6.26B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.7$4.64B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$856.08M
Housing0.4$430.5M
R&D Social protection0.1$64.53M
Economic affairs$44.05B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs50.4$22.21B
Transport30.2$13.29B
R&D Economic affairs10.6$4.68B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.8$1.69B
Fuel and energy2.3$1.01B
Other industries1.7$761.5M
Communication0.6$257.91M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$109.65M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$43.06M
Health$40.18B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.9$22.46B
Outpatient services17.6$7.05B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.1$5.27B
R&D Health5.4$2.15B
Public health services4.5$1.81B
Health n.e.c.3.6$1.43B
General public services$26.68B
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 affairs39.7$10.59B
Public debt transactions24.4$6.51B
General services23.6$6.29B
Basic research8.8$2.35B
Foreign economic aid2.9$762.08M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$174.99M
R&D General public services0$4.8M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$21.97B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.2$9.04B
Pre-primary and primary education30.9$6.79B
Tertiary education16.1$3.54B
Education not definable by level4.9$1.08B
Subsidiary services to education4.4$968.93M
Education n.e.c.1.6$340.49M
R&D Education0.8$168.02M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.2$41M
Public order and safety$6.23B
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 services50.4$3.14B
Law courts19.8$1.24B
Fire-protection services12.5$778.75M
Prisons10.6$663.5M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.6$288.52M
R&D Public order and safety2$124.27M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.17B
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 services44.2$2.28B
Recreational and sporting services24.1$1.24B
Broadcasting and publishing services24$1.24B
Religious and other community services5.1$262.48M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.4$124.04M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.3$16.22M
Defence$2.72B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.9$2.52B
Defence n.e.c.5.6$152.26M
Foreign military aid1.3$34.95M
Civil defence0.2$4.8M
R&D Defence0$1.03M
Environmental protection$1.73B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement39.8$688.63M
Waste water management24.6$425.7M
Waste management12.8$221.13M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.2$194.17M
R&D Environmental protection6$104.51M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.5$95.6M
Housing and community amenities$1.24B
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 development54.5$676.18M
Street lighting18.6$231.3M
Community development12.9$160.25M
Water supply7.5$92.63M
R&D Housing and community amenities6.5$80.64M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Austria, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Austria, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.9$70.29B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.1$59.84B
Taxes on income and wealth26.1$55.59B
Sales, fees and charges8.9$19.09B
Other transfers received2.1$4.45B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$3.22B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$724.84M
Subsidies received0.1$118.1M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$59.84B
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 tax53.8$32.17B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.2$27.67B

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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