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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.01T · 45.3% of GDP
Spending
$1.04T · 46.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$29.47B · -1.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.2$385.4B
General public services19.6$203.23B
Health14.2$147.53B
Education9.6$99.19B
Economic affairs8.5$87.79B
Public order and safety3.9$40.05B
Defence2.6$26.49B
Environmental protection1.7$17.65B
Recreation, culture and religion1.5$15.65B
Housing and community amenities1.2$12.73B
Social protection$385.4B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age68.2$262.98B
Survivors13.7$52.75B
Sickness and disability8.9$34.11B
Family and children4.9$18.91B
Unemployment2.7$10.24B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.8$3.13B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$2.72B
Housing0.1$478.3M
R&D Social protection0$87.71M
General public services$203.23B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions52.9$107.58B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24.2$49.21B
General services11.5$23.45B
Basic research5.9$12.07B
General public services n.e.c.3.6$7.27B
Foreign economic aid1.5$2.98B
R&D General public services0.3$656.47M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$147.53B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44.9$66.18B
Outpatient services33.2$48.92B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.4$22.78B
Public health services3.9$5.73B
R&D Health1.4$2.14B
Health n.e.c.1.2$1.78B
Education$99.19B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.7$45.33B
Pre-primary and primary education34.6$34.37B
Tertiary education10.5$10.38B
Subsidiary services to education4.2$4.2B
Education n.e.c.2.7$2.7B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.5$1.5B
Education not definable by level0.5$476.93M
R&D Education0.2$224.76M
Economic affairs$87.79B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.4$46.05B
Mining, manufacturing and construction11.5$10.12B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.6$8.43B
R&D Economic affairs6.5$5.7B
Fuel and energy5.7$4.97B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.3$4.67B
Other industries4.7$4.11B
Communication3.9$3.4B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$351.12M
Public order and safety$40.05B
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 services60.7$24.29B
Law courts17.4$6.98B
Prisons11.1$4.43B
Fire-protection services9.8$3.92B
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.1$426.23M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$26.49B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.6$25.07B
R&D Defence2.2$582.46M
Defence n.e.c.1.9$507.09M
Foreign military aid0.9$232.99M
Civil defence0.4$97.31M
Environmental protection$17.65B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management44.7$7.9B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape21.2$3.75B
Pollution abatement11.3$2B
R&D Environmental protection11.2$1.97B
Waste water management7.6$1.33B
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.9$692.1M
Recreation, culture and religion$15.65B
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 services45.8$7.17B
Recreational and sporting services33.3$5.21B
Religious and other community services11.2$1.76B
Broadcasting and publishing services6.6$1.03B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.1$331.66M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1$154.87M
Housing and community amenities$12.73B
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 development51.1$6.5B
Water supply19.1$2.43B
Housing development16.9$2.15B
Street lighting12.6$1.6B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.4$53.45M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31.8$320.02B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.6$318.31B
Social contributions27.7$278.44B
Sales, fees and charges4.5$44.84B
Other transfers received2.4$24.3B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$14.12B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$6.22B
Subsidies received0$1.37M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$318.31B
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 category58.9$187.34B
Value added tax41.1$130.97B

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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