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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$996.52B · 47.5% of GDP
Spending
$1.06T · 50.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$62.72B · -3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40$423.66B
General public services19$201.22B
Health14$147.99B
Economic affairs8.6$90.63B
Education8.1$85.62B
Public order and safety3.7$39.36B
Defence2.5$26.8B
Environmental protection1.8$18.56B
Recreation, culture and religion1.2$12.78B
Housing and community amenities1.2$12.44B
Social protection$423.66B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.7$282.66B
Survivors13$55.09B
Sickness and disability8.8$37.24B
Unemployment5.1$21.66B
Family and children4.7$20.06B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$3.4B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$2.77B
Housing0.2$702.79M
R&D Social protection0$69.38M
General public services$201.22B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions55.1$110.97B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25$50.36B
General services10.8$21.66B
Basic research5.6$11.29B
General public services n.e.c.2.6$5.18B
Foreign economic aid0.7$1.36B
R&D General public services0.2$416.28M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$147.99B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44.9$66.51B
Outpatient services35$51.75B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.9$19.05B
Public health services4.2$6.29B
Health n.e.c.1.5$2.24B
R&D Health1.5$2.16B
Economic affairs$90.63B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43.6$39.55B
Fuel and energy18.2$16.5B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11$9.93B
Mining, manufacturing and construction7.2$6.56B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.9$6.29B
R&D Economic affairs5.3$4.76B
Other industries3.7$3.32B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.2$2.02B
Communication1.9$1.71B
Education$85.62B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.4$38.87B
Pre-primary and primary education35.1$30.01B
Tertiary education10.6$9.1B
Subsidiary services to education4.5$3.85B
Education n.e.c.2.3$1.97B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.4$1.2B
Education not definable by level0.6$503.64M
R&D Education0.1$118.2M
Public order and safety$39.36B
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 services62.1$24.44B
Law courts16.8$6.6B
Prisons10.7$4.22B
Fire-protection services10$3.94B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.4$161.88M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$26.8B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96$25.73B
Defence n.e.c.2$522.91M
Foreign military aid1.2$309.64M
R&D Defence0.6$173.45M
Civil defence0.3$70.66M
Environmental protection$18.56B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management57.2$10.61B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape16.6$3.09B
Pollution abatement10.6$1.96B
R&D Environmental protection9.4$1.74B
Waste water management5.1$939.19M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.2$223.56M
Recreation, culture and religion$12.78B
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 services46.6$5.95B
Recreational and sporting services34$4.35B
Religious and other community services14$1.79B
Broadcasting and publishing services4.5$570.58M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.6$74.52M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$47.54M
Housing and community amenities$12.44B
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 development42$5.22B
Housing development25$3.11B
Street lighting15.1$1.88B
Water supply13.2$1.64B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.4.8$592.29M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.9$318.37B
Taxes on income and wealth30.9$308.05B
Social contributions27.8$277.4B
Sales, fees and charges4.9$48.52B
Other transfers received2.6$25.69B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.2$11.88B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$6.26B
Subsidies received0$348.18M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$318.37B
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 category61.4$195.32B
Value added tax38.6$123.04B

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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