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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$978.95B · 45.6% of GDP
Spending
$1.07T · 49.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$89.12B · -4.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.5$421.78B
General public services17.9$191.26B
Health14.8$157.92B
Education8.8$94.25B
Economic affairs8$85.68B
Public order and safety3.9$41.25B
Defence2.8$29.42B
Environmental protection1.8$18.71B
Recreation, culture and religion1.3$14.09B
Housing and community amenities1.3$13.78B
Social protection$421.78B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age67.2$283.28B
Survivors13$54.89B
Sickness and disability8.7$36.7B
Unemployment4.7$19.67B
Family and children4.6$19.58B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$3.7B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$3.13B
Housing0.2$753M
R&D Social protection0$86.17M
General public services$191.26B
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$95.57B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27.5$52.63B
General services12.2$23.39B
Basic research6.2$11.76B
General public services n.e.c.2.9$5.47B
Foreign economic aid1$1.94B
R&D General public services0.3$494.49M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$157.92B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44.8$70.67B
Outpatient services34.1$53.89B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.1$22.27B
Public health services4.2$6.69B
Health n.e.c.1.4$2.26B
R&D Health1.4$2.14B
Education$94.25B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.4$42.77B
Pre-primary and primary education34.2$32.25B
Tertiary education10.7$10.04B
Subsidiary services to education4.6$4.36B
Education n.e.c.2.7$2.54B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.6$1.5B
Education not definable by level0.6$538.23M
R&D Education0.3$250.56M
Economic affairs$85.68B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.3$42.23B
Mining, manufacturing and construction10.7$9.18B
Fuel and energy9.9$8.5B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.9$7.62B
R&D Economic affairs6.6$5.66B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.8$4.96B
Other industries4.3$3.69B
Communication2.4$2.09B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2$1.75B
Public order and safety$41.25B
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 services63.5$26.21B
Law courts16.6$6.84B
Prisons10.4$4.3B
Fire-protection services9$3.72B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.4$178.97M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$29.42B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.1$28.58B
Defence n.e.c.1.2$343.36M
Foreign military aid0.9$257.19M
R&D Defence0.5$151.13M
Civil defence0.3$88.82M
Environmental protection$18.71B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management51.5$9.64B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape19.4$3.64B
R&D Environmental protection10.5$1.97B
Pollution abatement9$1.68B
Waste water management5.8$1.08B
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.7$698.64M
Recreation, culture and religion$14.09B
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 services45.7$6.44B
Recreational and sporting services34$4.8B
Religious and other community services13.4$1.89B
Broadcasting and publishing services5.8$821.27M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$72.91M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.5$67.61M
Housing and community amenities$13.78B
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 development52.9$7.29B
Housing development18.2$2.5B
Water supply15$2.06B
Street lighting12.4$1.71B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.6$220.07M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth30.7$300.5B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.6$299.2B
Social contributions28.9$283.33B
Sales, fees and charges4.8$47.14B
Other transfers received2.8$27.69B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.3$12.82B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$8.22B
Subsidies received0$50.38M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$299.2B
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 category57$170.55B
Value added tax43$128.65B

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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