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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$968.8B · 46.1% of GDP
Spending
$1.01T · 48.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$46.46B · -2.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.6$432.61B
General public services15.9$161.24B
Health13.9$141.16B
Economic affairs8.7$88.72B
Education8.2$83.02B
Public order and safety3.8$38.39B
Defence2.6$25.98B
Environmental protection1.8$18.11B
Recreation, culture and religion1.6$16.7B
Housing and community amenities0.8$8.57B
Social protection$432.61B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age64.6$279.58B
Survivors12.3$53.05B
Sickness and disability8.5$36.85B
Unemployment5$21.72B
Family and children4.6$20.04B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.2$18.12B
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$2.46B
Housing0.1$642.46M
R&D Social protection0$164.16M
General public services$161.24B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions49.6$80.05B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27.8$44.9B
General services11.6$18.74B
Basic research6.8$10.98B
General public services n.e.c.2.8$4.48B
Foreign economic aid1.1$1.71B
R&D General public services0.2$386.19M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$141.16B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.5$58.53B
Outpatient services36.4$51.33B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.7$20.81B
Public health services4.2$5.99B
Health n.e.c.2$2.78B
R&D Health1.2$1.72B
Economic affairs$88.72B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42.3$37.52B
Fuel and energy21.7$19.29B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.7$10.41B
R&D Economic affairs9.1$8.06B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.5$4.87B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.1$4.52B
Other industries2.7$2.42B
Communication1.3$1.12B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.6$510.78M
Education$83.02B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.5$37.8B
Pre-primary and primary education35.8$29.7B
Tertiary education9.1$7.54B
Subsidiary services to education5.2$4.29B
Education n.e.c.2.4$2B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.3$1.12B
Education not definable by level0.4$335.4M
R&D Education0.3$245.65M
Public order and safety$38.39B
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$23.45B
Law courts17.8$6.84B
Prisons10.6$4.07B
Fire-protection services10.1$3.89B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.4$140.54M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$25.98B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.1$24.19B
Foreign military aid5.6$1.46B
Defence n.e.c.1$253.92M
R&D Defence0.2$56.69M
Civil defence0$10.63M
Environmental protection$18.11B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management66.6$12.05B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape13.8$2.49B
Pollution abatement7.1$1.29B
R&D Environmental protection6.7$1.21B
Waste water management4.5$813.71M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.3$242.11M
Recreation, culture and religion$16.7B
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 services36.9$6.16B
Recreational and sporting services33.1$5.52B
Broadcasting and publishing services21$3.51B
Religious and other community services8.3$1.38B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.4$63.77M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$48.42M
Housing and community amenities$8.57B
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 development33.5$2.87B
Housing development26.7$2.29B
Street lighting25.3$2.16B
Water supply14$1.2B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.6$47.24M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.2$302.62B
Taxes on income and wealth30.3$293.53B
Social contributions28.5$276.52B
Sales, fees and charges5.4$51.9B
Other transfers received2.3$21.88B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$16.44B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$5.61B
Subsidies received0$301.16M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$302.62B
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 category57.3$173.5B
Value added tax42.7$129.12B

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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