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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$783.24B · 43.2% of GDP
Spending
$845.98B · 46.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$62.74B · -3.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.6$309.42B
General public services20.3$171.83B
Health14$118.57B
Education9.3$78.9B
Economic affairs8.4$70.84B
Public order and safety4.1$34.35B
Defence2.7$23.07B
Environmental protection1.7$14.76B
Recreation, culture and religion1.6$13.53B
Housing and community amenities1.3$10.72B
Social protection$309.42B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age67.8$209.66B
Survivors14.3$44.17B
Sickness and disability9.1$28.18B
Family and children4.8$14.81B
Unemployment2.7$8.22B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$2.33B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.5$1.7B
Housing0.1$258.73M
R&D Social protection0$98.27M
General public services$171.83B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions50.9$87.39B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26.1$44.88B
General services12.5$21.55B
Basic research5.6$9.6B
General public services n.e.c.3.8$6.61B
Foreign economic aid0.9$1.53B
R&D General public services0.1$243.8M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$118.57B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44.6$52.86B
Outpatient services32.1$38.09B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.9$20.09B
Public health services3.8$4.56B
R&D Health1.3$1.55B
Health n.e.c.1.2$1.42B
Education$78.9B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.8$36.13B
Pre-primary and primary education34.1$26.93B
Tertiary education10.3$8.12B
Subsidiary services to education4.5$3.55B
Education n.e.c.2.9$2.26B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.7$1.31B
Education not definable by level0.5$426.66M
R&D Education0.2$165.44M
Economic affairs$70.84B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47$33.26B
Mining, manufacturing and construction15.3$10.83B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.8$7.62B
R&D Economic affairs6.7$4.78B
Fuel and energy6.6$4.7B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.7$4.04B
Other industries4.9$3.48B
Communication2.5$1.78B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$338.84M
Public order and safety$34.35B
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 services63$21.63B
Law courts16.4$5.64B
Prisons10.5$3.6B
Fire-protection services9.6$3.31B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$172.9M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$23.07B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.9$22.36B
Defence n.e.c.1.3$298.54M
R&D Defence1.1$242.56M
Civil defence0.5$106.98M
Foreign military aid0.3$58.46M
Environmental protection$14.76B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management44.8$6.61B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.6$3.04B
Pollution abatement11.4$1.68B
R&D Environmental protection10.3$1.52B
Waste water management9.4$1.39B
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.4$500.05M
Recreation, culture and religion$13.53B
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 services43.1$5.83B
Recreational and sporting services40.7$5.51B
Religious and other community services9.8$1.33B
Broadcasting and publishing services4.4$599.56M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.2$164.19M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.7$97.02M
Housing and community amenities$10.72B
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 development50.1$5.37B
Water supply20$2.15B
Housing development18.4$1.97B
Street lighting11.2$1.2B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.3$31.1M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.6$247.73B
Taxes on income and wealth29.4$230.48B
Social contributions28.1$219.81B
Sales, fees and charges4.7$36.51B
Other transfers received3$23.77B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.9$15.13B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.3$9.8B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$247.73B
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 category59.1$146.33B
Value added tax40.9$101.4B

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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