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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$882.07B · 47.8% of GDP
Spending
$927.2B · 50.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$45.45B · -2.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.2$391.08B
General public services16.4$151.92B
Health13.9$128.46B
Economic affairs9.4$87.04B
Education8$74.54B
Public order and safety3.7$34.15B
Defence2.4$21.88B
Environmental protection1.9$17.15B
Recreation, culture and religion1.4$12.62B
Housing and community amenities0.9$8.35B
Social protection$391.08B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age64.5$252.31B
Survivors12.7$49.54B
Sickness and disability8.5$33.43B
Unemployment5.5$21.41B
Family and children4.4$17.11B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$13.65B
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$2.53B
Housing0.2$971.92M
R&D Social protection0$114.28M
General public services$151.92B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions52.1$79.12B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27$41.09B
General services11.2$17.02B
Basic research5.8$8.8B
General public services n.e.c.2.8$4.24B
Foreign economic aid0.9$1.35B
R&D General public services0.2$289.58M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$128.46B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services42.1$54.08B
Outpatient services35.3$45.3B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15$19.3B
Public health services4.2$5.4B
Health n.e.c.1.9$2.5B
R&D Health1.5$1.87B
Economic affairs$87.04B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport40.3$35.05B
Fuel and energy20.1$17.53B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.8$15.47B
R&D Economic affairs6.1$5.31B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.5$4.75B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.1$4.47B
Other industries2.8$2.43B
Communication1.6$1.41B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$624.65M
Education$74.54B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.1$33.65B
Pre-primary and primary education35.8$26.68B
Tertiary education10$7.42B
Subsidiary services to education4.8$3.55B
Education n.e.c.2.3$1.69B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.3$935.31M
Education not definable by level0.5$403.86M
R&D Education0.3$216.35M
Public order and safety$34.15B
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 services61.1$20.86B
Law courts18.1$6.18B
Prisons10.8$3.68B
Fire-protection services9.7$3.31B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.4$123.15M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$21.88B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93$20.34B
Foreign military aid5.4$1.18B
Defence n.e.c.1.2$268.5M
R&D Defence0.4$82.1M
Civil defence0$5.55M
Environmental protection$17.15B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management63.5$10.9B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape15.3$2.62B
Pollution abatement8.5$1.46B
R&D Environmental protection7.6$1.3B
Waste water management4$691.22M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.1$180.85M
Recreation, culture and religion$12.62B
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 services49.7$6.27B
Recreational and sporting services37.9$4.78B
Religious and other community services9.6$1.21B
Broadcasting and publishing services2.1$259.18M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.5$57.69M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$43.27M
Housing and community amenities$8.35B
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 development42.3$3.53B
Housing development20.2$1.69B
Street lighting19.9$1.66B
Water supply15.8$1.32B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.7$145.34M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.5$277.69B
Taxes on income and wealth30.5$269.13B
Social contributions27.6$243.17B
Sales, fees and charges5.3$46.97B
Other transfers received2.4$21.33B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$12.83B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2$10.64B
Subsidies received0$305.11M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$277.69B
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 category59.9$166.36B
Value added tax40.1$111.33B

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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