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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$879.05B · 46.6% of GDP
Spending
$924.3B · 49% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$45.42B · -2.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.4$391.67B
General public services16.4$151.89B
Health14$128.97B
Economic affairs8.6$79.05B
Education8.1$74.51B
Public order and safety3.7$34.19B
Defence2.6$24.41B
Environmental protection1.9$17.29B
Recreation, culture and religion1.6$14.67B
Housing and community amenities0.8$7.66B
Social protection$391.67B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age64.3$251.67B
Survivors12.6$49.22B
Sickness and disability8.6$33.75B
Unemployment5.4$21.32B
Family and children4.5$17.77B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.7$14.51B
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$2.45B
Housing0.2$844.56M
R&D Social protection0$135.04M
General public services$151.89B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions50.8$77.18B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27.8$42.22B
General services11.2$17.02B
Basic research5.6$8.53B
General public services n.e.c.2.9$4.44B
Foreign economic aid1.4$2.14B
R&D General public services0.2$344.25M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$128.97B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.8$53.97B
Outpatient services35.5$45.79B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15$19.4B
Public health services4.1$5.35B
Health n.e.c.2.2$2.78B
R&D Health1.3$1.68B
Economic affairs$79.05B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42.6$33.7B
Fuel and energy24.5$19.35B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.6$7.61B
R&D Economic affairs7.5$5.9B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.6$4.39B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.3$4.16B
Other industries2.9$2.3B
Communication1.4$1.09B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$556.66M
Education$74.51B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45$33.53B
Pre-primary and primary education35.8$26.65B
Tertiary education9.8$7.29B
Subsidiary services to education4.9$3.63B
Education n.e.c.2.4$1.76B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.3$989.57M
Education not definable by level0.4$328.75M
R&D Education0.4$326.54M
Public order and safety$34.19B
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 services61.7$21.1B
Law courts17.7$6.06B
Prisons10.5$3.6B
Fire-protection services9.7$3.32B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.4$121.76M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$24.41B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.7$22.87B
Foreign military aid4.9$1.19B
Defence n.e.c.1.1$257.91M
R&D Defence0.3$78.59M
Civil defence0$5.53M
Environmental protection$17.29B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management66$11.4B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape14.4$2.48B
Pollution abatement7.9$1.36B
R&D Environmental protection6.9$1.2B
Waste water management3.9$676.32M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1$167.14M
Recreation, culture and religion$14.67B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services34.1$5.01B
Cultural services33.6$4.93B
Broadcasting and publishing services23.5$3.44B
Religious and other community services8.3$1.22B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.4$59.77M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$11.07M
Housing and community amenities$7.66B
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 development40.7$3.12B
Street lighting22.9$1.75B
Housing development18.4$1.41B
Water supply16.3$1.25B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.7$127.29M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31.2$273.88B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.9$271.35B
Social contributions27.8$244.35B
Sales, fees and charges5.3$46.58B
Other transfers received2.4$21.38B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$13.06B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$8.15B
Subsidies received0$291.11M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$271.35B
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 category58.4$158.36B
Value added tax41.6$113B

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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