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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.03T · 48% of GDP
Spending
$1.1T · 50.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$61.97B · -2.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.9$448.29B
General public services18.6$203.37B
Health13.8$151.73B
Economic affairs8.3$90.78B
Education8.1$88.71B
Public order and safety3.7$40.74B
Defence2.4$26.27B
Environmental protection1.9$20.82B
Recreation, culture and religion1.3$14.31B
Housing and community amenities1$10.96B
Social protection$448.29B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.3$297.09B
Survivors13$58.32B
Sickness and disability8.8$39.42B
Unemployment5.7$25.55B
Family and children4.7$20.92B
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$3.07B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$3.07B
Housing0.2$731.78M
R&D Social protection0$107.58M
General public services$203.37B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions52.7$107.18B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26.2$53.23B
General services10.7$21.72B
Basic research5.2$10.61B
General public services n.e.c.2.6$5.26B
Foreign economic aid2.4$4.84B
R&D General public services0.3$532.57M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$151.73B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43.7$66.28B
Outpatient services35.6$53.96B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.3$20.25B
Public health services4.2$6.33B
Health n.e.c.1.7$2.53B
R&D Health1.6$2.37B
Economic affairs$90.78B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.6$40.48B
Fuel and energy20$18.16B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.7$7.91B
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.8$6.17B
R&D Economic affairs6.8$6.13B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.4$5.85B
Other industries3.3$3.03B
Communication2.6$2.39B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$663.25M
Education$88.71B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.1$40.01B
Pre-primary and primary education35.4$31.44B
Tertiary education10.7$9.49B
Subsidiary services to education4.6$4.08B
Education n.e.c.1.8$1.63B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.4$1.23B
Education not definable by level0.7$621.55M
R&D Education0.2$217.81M
Public order and safety$40.74B
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 services60.3$24.57B
Law courts17.9$7.3B
Prisons11.2$4.56B
Fire-protection services10.2$4.15B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.4$159.37M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$26.27B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.6$25.39B
Defence n.e.c.1.4$373.2M
Foreign military aid1.1$286.87M
R&D Defence0.8$203.2M
Civil defence0.1$17.27M
Environmental protection$20.82B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management61.9$12.89B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape14.8$3.08B
Pollution abatement9.2$1.91B
R&D Environmental protection8.1$1.68B
Waste water management4$840.69M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2$421.01M
Recreation, culture and religion$14.31B
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 services44.1$6.31B
Recreational and sporting services38.8$5.56B
Religious and other community services12.7$1.81B
Broadcasting and publishing services3.6$517.29M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$61.09M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.4$61.09M
Housing and community amenities$10.96B
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 development47.1$5.17B
Street lighting18.9$2.07B
Water supply16$1.75B
Housing development15.1$1.66B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.8$306.79M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.1$321.74B
Taxes on income and wealth30.9$320.12B
Social contributions27.7$286.07B
Sales, fees and charges5.2$53.28B
Other transfers received2.5$25.77B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$14.79B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2$12.24B
Subsidies received0$386.48M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$321.74B
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$197.47B
Value added tax38.6$124.27B

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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