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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$801.11B · 43% of GDP
Spending
$877.54B · 47.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$76.44B · -4.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.4$319.5B
General public services20$175.66B
Health14.4$126.51B
Education9.5$83.55B
Economic affairs8.4$74.07B
Public order and safety4.1$35.68B
Defence2.7$23.53B
Environmental protection1.7$15.06B
Recreation, culture and religion1.5$13.45B
Housing and community amenities1.2$10.54B
Social protection$319.5B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age68$217.24B
Survivors14.3$45.69B
Sickness and disability8.8$28.13B
Family and children4.6$14.85B
Unemployment2.8$8.97B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$2.49B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.5$1.74B
Housing0.1$291.12M
R&D Social protection0$89.58M
General public services$175.66B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions50.1$88.06B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.8$45.35B
General services12.2$21.47B
Basic research5.8$10.19B
General public services n.e.c.3.6$6.32B
Foreign economic aid2.3$3.96B
R&D General public services0.2$319.73M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$126.51B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44.2$55.97B
Outpatient services33.2$42.01B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.2$20.46B
Public health services3.9$4.91B
R&D Health1.3$1.64B
Health n.e.c.1.2$1.52B
Education$83.55B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.8$38.23B
Pre-primary and primary education34.7$29B
Tertiary education10.2$8.52B
Subsidiary services to education4.5$3.72B
Education n.e.c.2.5$2.1B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.6$1.36B
Education not definable by level0.5$427.97M
R&D Education0.2$195.32M
Economic affairs$74.07B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47.8$35.39B
Mining, manufacturing and construction14.5$10.77B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.8$7.25B
R&D Economic affairs7.4$5.52B
Fuel and energy7.4$5.46B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.3$3.93B
Other industries4.7$3.49B
Communication2.6$1.92B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$347.35M
Public order and safety$35.68B
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 services60.9$21.74B
Law courts18.2$6.48B
Prisons10.6$3.78B
Fire-protection services9.8$3.5B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$166.71M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$23.53B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.1$22.61B
R&D Defence1.5$343.37M
Defence n.e.c.1.3$312.27M
Foreign military aid0.7$171.69M
Civil defence0.4$94.55M
Environmental protection$15.06B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management43.1$6.49B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape21.9$3.3B
Pollution abatement11.7$1.76B
R&D Environmental protection10.8$1.62B
Waste water management8.8$1.33B
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.8$566.07M
Recreation, culture and religion$13.45B
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 services46.7$6.28B
Recreational and sporting services36.7$4.93B
Religious and other community services10$1.35B
Broadcasting and publishing services4.5$603.76M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.4$194.08M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.7$90.82M
Housing and community amenities$10.54B
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 development51.5$5.42B
Water supply19.2$2.03B
Housing development17.9$1.89B
Street lighting11$1.16B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.3$33.59M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.3$258.85B
Taxes on income and wealth29.7$237.62B
Social contributions28.3$226.5B
Sales, fees and charges4.7$37.76B
Other transfers received2.7$21.91B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.3$10.54B
Capital transfers and taxes received1$7.94B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$258.85B
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$152.69B
Value added tax41$106.15B

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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