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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$948.8B · 47% of GDP
Spending
$977.99B · 48.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$29.91B · -1.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.4$424.19B
General public services15.1$147.97B
Health13.9$135.54B
Economic affairs8.7$84.99B
Education8.2$79.9B
Public order and safety3.8$36.86B
Defence2.6$25.82B
Environmental protection1.9$18.34B
Recreation, culture and religion1.7$16.14B
Housing and community amenities0.8$8.25B
Social protection$424.19B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age64.5$273.75B
Survivors12$50.79B
Sickness and disability8.5$35.88B
Unemployment5.1$21.49B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.7$19.82B
Family and children4.4$18.68B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$2.96B
Housing0.2$677.3M
R&D Social protection0$155.61M
General public services$147.97B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions48.2$71.33B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs28.6$42.39B
General services11.5$17.09B
Basic research7.2$10.63B
General public services n.e.c.2.8$4.21B
Foreign economic aid1.3$1.9B
R&D General public services0.3$432.13M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$135.54B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.2$55.81B
Outpatient services37.2$50.41B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.5$18.35B
Public health services4.8$6.5B
Health n.e.c.2$2.65B
R&D Health1.3$1.83B
Economic affairs$84.99B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.1$37.45B
Fuel and energy20.3$17.23B
R&D Economic affairs9.5$8.04B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.8$7.49B
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.2$5.25B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6$5.14B
Other industries3.1$2.6B
Communication1.4$1.16B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$632.52M
Education$79.9B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education45.7$36.48B
Pre-primary and primary education35.6$28.44B
Tertiary education9.2$7.37B
Subsidiary services to education5.1$4.04B
Education n.e.c.2.4$1.89B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.4$1.1B
Education not definable by level0.4$336.97M
R&D Education0.3$239.57M
Public order and safety$36.86B
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 services60.7$22.36B
Law courts18.1$6.68B
Prisons10.7$3.95B
Fire-protection services10.1$3.71B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.4$162.33M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$25.82B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.2$24.31B
Foreign military aid4.6$1.2B
Defence n.e.c.1$248.53M
R&D Defence0.2$41.42M
Civil defence0.1$16.79M
Environmental protection$18.34B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management62.7$11.5B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape14.6$2.67B
R&D Environmental protection10.4$1.91B
Pollution abatement7.2$1.32B
Waste water management3.7$684.01M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.4$249.65M
Recreation, culture and religion$16.14B
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 services34.3$5.54B
Recreational and sporting services33.8$5.45B
Broadcasting and publishing services22.5$3.63B
Religious and other community services8.6$1.38B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$76.13M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.3$52.62M
Housing and community amenities$8.25B
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 development40.5$3.34B
Street lighting24.1$1.98B
Housing development19.2$1.58B
Water supply15.7$1.3B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.6$47.02M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.9$292.77B
Taxes on income and wealth30.5$289.05B
Social contributions28.6$270.94B
Sales, fees and charges5.2$49.6B
Other transfers received2.2$20.68B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$20.03B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$5.44B
Subsidies received0$292.19M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$292.77B
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 category57.4$167.98B
Value added tax42.6$124.78B

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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