Public budgets

Italy: public budget

What Italy'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, 2024

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 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.12T · 47.1% of GDP
Spending
$1.2T · 50.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$81B · -3.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.2$506.71B
General public services15.4$184.46B
Health13.2$158.11B
Economic affairs10.1$121.64B
Education8$96.53B
Public order and safety3.5$42.32B
Defence2.6$30.63B
Environmental protection1.8$21.46B
Recreation, culture and religion1.7$20.32B
Housing and community amenities1.5$18.37B
Social protection$506.71B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age65.4$331.6B
Survivors11.4$57.6B
Sickness and disability8.1$40.9B
Family and children6.9$34.92B
Unemployment4.3$21.93B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.2$16.22B
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$2.49B
Housing0.2$854.01M
R&D Social protection0$200.24M
General public services$184.46B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions51.5$95.02B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.4$46.92B
General services12.2$22.53B
Basic research7.5$13.81B
General public services n.e.c.2.3$4.19B
Foreign economic aid0.9$1.61B
R&D General public services0.2$376.68M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$158.11B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.2$65.22B
Outpatient services36.8$58.24B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.9$22.01B
Public health services4.6$7.3B
Health n.e.c.1.8$2.89B
R&D Health1.5$2.45B
Economic affairs$121.64B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.1$56.09B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.1$19.53B
Fuel and energy11.8$14.37B
Mining, manufacturing and construction10.5$12.72B
R&D Economic affairs5.5$6.64B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5$6.06B
Other industries2.4$2.95B
Communication1.6$1.99B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1$1.28B
Education$96.53B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.3$42.8B
Pre-primary and primary education34.7$33.53B
Tertiary education10.3$9.9B
Subsidiary services to education5.5$5.27B
Education n.e.c.2.8$2.74B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.7$1.67B
Education not definable by level0.4$372.35M
R&D Education0.3$244.62M
Public order and safety$42.32B
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 services57.5$24.35B
Law courts19.9$8.4B
Fire-protection services11.9$5.04B
Prisons10.1$4.29B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$209.99M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$29.22M
Defence$30.63B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.7$28.08B
Foreign military aid5.6$1.7B
Defence n.e.c.1.4$424.3M
R&D Defence1.3$408.06M
Civil defence0.1$21.65M
Environmental protection$21.46B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management58.7$12.59B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape15.4$3.31B
Pollution abatement9.3$1.99B
R&D Environmental protection9.1$1.96B
Waste water management5.3$1.14B
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.2$464.35M
Recreation, culture and religion$20.32B
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 services40.5$8.24B
Recreational and sporting services35.6$7.24B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.2$3.5B
Religious and other community services5.6$1.14B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.6$123.39M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$80.1M
Housing and community amenities$18.37B
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 development49.1$9.02B
Community development26.2$4.81B
Street lighting13.9$2.55B
Water supply10.1$1.85B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.7$132.05M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth33.1$371.93B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.9$335.14B
Social contributions26.8$300.99B
Sales, fees and charges5.1$56.73B
Other transfers received2.7$30.14B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.6$18.4B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$8.62B
Subsidies received0$352.86M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$335.14B
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
Not broken down, or fitting no category53.1$177.98B
Value added tax46.9$157.16B

Over the years

44.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99544.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99646.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99745 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99845.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99944 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00043.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00143.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00243.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00343.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00443 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00544 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00645.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00745.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00846 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00945.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01045.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01147.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01248 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01347.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01447.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01546.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01646.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01746.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01847 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01947.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02047.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02146.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02246.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02347.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02448 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02551.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99551.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99649.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99748 % of GDPSpending · 1,99847.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99946.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00146.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00247 % of GDPSpending · 2,00346.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00447.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00547.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00646.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00747.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00851.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00949.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01049 % of GDPSpending · 2,01150.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01250.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01350.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01450.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01549 % of GDPSpending · 2,01648.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01748.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01848.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01956.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,02056 % of GDPSpending · 2,02154.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02253.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02350.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Italy: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Italy: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99544.251.4
1,99644.751.3
1,99746.349.3
1,9984548
1,99945.347.1
2,0004446.4
2,00143.947.1
2,00243.646.5
2,00343.847
2,00443.246.7
2,0054347.1
2,0064447.6
2,00745.346.6
2,00845.247.8
2,0094651.1
2,01045.649.8
2,01145.549
2,01247.550.5
2,0134850.9
2,01447.950.7
2,01547.850.2
2,01646.649
2,01746.348.8
2,01846.148.3
2,0194748.4
2,02047.456.8
2,02147.156
2,02246.854.9
2,02346.553.6
2,02447.150.4
2,02548
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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