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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$692.43B · 43.8% of GDP
Spending
$743.5B · 47% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$51.07B · -3.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.2$269.3B
General public services20.8$154.8B
Health13.2$98.34B
Education9.7$72.4B
Economic affairs8.7$64.32B
Public order and safety4.2$31.14B
Defence2.7$19.76B
Environmental protection1.8$13.11B
Recreation, culture and religion1.5$11.24B
Housing and community amenities1.2$9.09B
Social protection$269.3B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age67.7$182.36B
Survivors14.4$38.87B
Sickness and disability9.2$24.69B
Family and children4.7$12.77B
Unemployment2.5$6.82B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$1.95B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.6$1.55B
Housing0.1$202.48M
R&D Social protection0$98.41M
General public services$154.8B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions51.2$79.33B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26.2$40.56B
General services11.9$18.44B
Basic research5.4$8.4B
General public services n.e.c.3.7$5.67B
Foreign economic aid1.4$2.21B
R&D General public services0.1$201.35M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$98.34B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44$43.3B
Outpatient services32.3$31.8B
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.1$16.83B
Public health services3.9$3.8B
R&D Health1.4$1.36B
Health n.e.c.1.3$1.24B
Education$72.4B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46.2$33.42B
Pre-primary and primary education34.7$25.09B
Tertiary education9.8$7.12B
Subsidiary services to education4.2$3.06B
Education n.e.c.2.8$2.05B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.6$1.15B
Education not definable by level0.5$343.88M
R&D Education0.2$161.76M
Economic affairs$64.32B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.3$28.48B
Mining, manufacturing and construction18.3$11.77B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.7$6.88B
R&D Economic affairs8.1$5.18B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs6.1$3.9B
Other industries4.8$3.09B
Fuel and energy4.5$2.92B
Communication2.8$1.78B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$324.77M
Public order and safety$31.14B
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 services60.5$18.83B
Law courts19$5.92B
Prisons10.6$3.31B
Fire-protection services9.4$2.93B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$144.79M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$19.76B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.1$18.79B
R&D Defence1.9$369.9M
Defence n.e.c.1.5$289.59M
Civil defence1.3$256.78M
Foreign military aid0.3$52.04M
Environmental protection$13.11B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management44.5$5.83B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.8$2.72B
R&D Environmental protection10.7$1.4B
Pollution abatement10.6$1.39B
Waste water management9.9$1.29B
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.7$479.63M
Recreation, culture and religion$11.24B
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 services46.1$5.18B
Recreational and sporting services36.7$4.13B
Religious and other community services12.1$1.36B
Broadcasting and publishing services3.2$362.1M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.3$144.79M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$58.82M
Housing and community amenities$9.09B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development49.8$4.53B
Water supply20.5$1.86B
Housing development17.8$1.62B
Street lighting11.6$1.06B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.3$27.15M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.2$215.76B
Taxes on income and wealth29.2$201.89B
Social contributions27.6$190.87B
Sales, fees and charges4.6$31.97B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.6$25.18B
Other transfers received2.5$17.08B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$9.68B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$215.76B
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 category58.5$126.28B
Value added tax41.5$89.48B

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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