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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$904.32B · 47.4% of GDP
Spending
$1.08T · 56.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$178.28B · -9.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection44$476.37B
General public services14.1$152.9B
Health13.7$148.83B
Economic affairs10.4$112.87B
Education7.6$82.4B
Public order and safety3.5$38.28B
Defence2.4$25.96B
Environmental protection1.7$18.49B
Recreation, culture and religion1.5$15.95B
Housing and community amenities1$11.1B
Social protection$476.37B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.5$288.08B
Survivors10.9$51.92B
Unemployment9.9$47.1B
Sickness and disability8$37.99B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.7$27.06B
Family and children4.2$19.89B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$3.39B
Housing0.2$793.83M
R&D Social protection0$161.05M
General public services$152.9B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions45.2$69.15B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs30.9$47.24B
General services11.6$17.7B
Basic research7.5$11.54B
General public services n.e.c.2.6$3.99B
Foreign economic aid1.9$2.97B
R&D General public services0.2$301.54M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$148.83B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.6$60.36B
Outpatient services36.1$53.74B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.4$19.88B
Public health services6.5$9.61B
Health n.e.c.2.1$3.08B
R&D Health1.4$2.15B
Economic affairs$112.87B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport34.7$39.11B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.6$17.58B
Fuel and energy15.3$17.29B
Mining, manufacturing and construction10.6$11.95B
Other industries9.1$10.29B
R&D Economic affairs7.2$8.15B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.5$6.25B
Economic affairs n.e.c.1$1.15B
Communication1$1.11B
Education$82.4B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.3$36.54B
Pre-primary and primary education37.2$30.62B
Tertiary education8.7$7.2B
Subsidiary services to education4.5$3.68B
Education n.e.c.3$2.5B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.5$1.28B
Education not definable by level0.4$349.51M
R&D Education0.3$223.87M
Public order and safety$38.28B
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 services60.9$23.31B
Law courts17.4$6.67B
Fire-protection services10.9$4.17B
Prisons10.3$3.92B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.5$202.17M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$25.96B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.6$24.05B
Foreign military aid5.7$1.47B
Defence n.e.c.1.4$351.8M
R&D Defence0.3$68.53M
Civil defence0.1$18.28M
Environmental protection$18.49B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management65.4$12.1B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape14.1$2.6B
Pollution abatement8.2$1.52B
R&D Environmental protection7.2$1.33B
Waste water management3.9$728.72M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.1$206.74M
Recreation, culture and religion$15.95B
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 services37.6$5.99B
Recreational and sporting services31.3$4.99B
Broadcasting and publishing services21.2$3.39B
Religious and other community services9$1.43B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$78.81M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.5$73.1M
Housing and community amenities$11.1B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development34.7$3.85B
Community development31.1$3.45B
Street lighting19.2$2.13B
Water supply14.1$1.57B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1$106.22M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31.7$286.82B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.2$264.05B
Social contributions29.1$263.04B
Sales, fees and charges4.9$44.02B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.3$20.92B
Other transfers received2$18.46B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$6.7B
Subsidies received0$306.11M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$264.05B
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 category56.9$150.2B
Value added tax43.1$113.86B

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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