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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$912.05B · 46.3% of GDP
Spending
$961.39B · 48.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$49.94B · -2.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.2$406.01B
General public services15.8$152.03B
Health13.9$133.25B
Economic affairs9.5$91B
Education8.1$78.13B
Public order and safety3.7$35.79B
Defence2.6$25.21B
Environmental protection1.8$17.37B
Recreation, culture and religion1.6$15.04B
Housing and community amenities0.8$7.59B
Social protection$406.01B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age64.5$261.88B
Survivors12.4$50.38B
Sickness and disability8.6$34.77B
Unemployment5$20.5B
Family and children4.6$18.85B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$16.1B
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$2.54B
Housing0.2$776.1M
R&D Social protection0.1$212.38M
General public services$152.03B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions51.1$77.7B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26.7$40.56B
General services11.2$17.01B
Basic research6.4$9.73B
General public services n.e.c.2.8$4.21B
Foreign economic aid1.6$2.39B
R&D General public services0.3$416.86M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$133.25B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.8$55.75B
Outpatient services35.8$47.72B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.7$19.52B
Public health services4.3$5.78B
Health n.e.c.2.1$2.86B
R&D Health1.2$1.61B
Economic affairs$91B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport38.3$34.88B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.8$20.74B
Fuel and energy20$18.19B
R&D Economic affairs6.2$5.66B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.5$4.1B
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.4$4.01B
Other industries2.2$2.05B
Communication1.1$1.04B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$323.77M
Education$78.13B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.5$35.58B
Pre-primary and primary education36.1$28.2B
Tertiary education9.3$7.24B
Subsidiary services to education4.8$3.76B
Education n.e.c.2.3$1.83B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.3$995.27M
Education not definable by level0.4$301.63M
R&D Education0.3$213.51M
Public order and safety$35.79B
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 services61.4$21.98B
Law courts17.9$6.41B
Prisons10.5$3.76B
Fire-protection services9.8$3.52B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.4$126.53M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$25.21B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.4$23.53B
Foreign military aid5.2$1.32B
Defence n.e.c.1.2$305.02M
R&D Defence0.2$45.19M
Civil defence0$5.65M
Environmental protection$17.37B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management67.8$11.77B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape13.5$2.34B
Pollution abatement7.2$1.25B
R&D Environmental protection6.4$1.11B
Waste water management4.1$704.93M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1$181.88M
Recreation, culture and religion$15.04B
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 services36.2$5.44B
Recreational and sporting services33.6$5.06B
Broadcasting and publishing services21.6$3.24B
Religious and other community services8$1.2B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.4$62.13M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.2$32.76M
Housing and community amenities$7.59B
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 development35.9$2.73B
Street lighting27.6$2.09B
Housing development19.8$1.5B
Water supply16$1.21B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.7$51.97M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.1$283.4B
Taxes on income and wealth31$282.58B
Social contributions28$255.31B
Sales, fees and charges5.2$47.3B
Other transfers received2.4$21.45B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$13.41B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$8.3B
Subsidies received0$315.19M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$283.4B
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 category57.1$161.87B
Value added tax42.9$121.53B

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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