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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$985.64B · 46.8% of GDP
Spending
$1.16T · 54.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$169.73B · -8.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Italy, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Italy, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.9$449.78B
General public services14.8$171B
Health12.5$144.71B
Economic affairs11.8$136.39B
Education7.3$84.31B
Housing and community amenities6$69.37B
Public order and safety3.2$37.07B
Defence2.2$25.31B
Environmental protection1.7$19.13B
Recreation, culture and religion1.6$18.73B
Social protection$449.78B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age63.1$284B
Survivors11$49.35B
Sickness and disability8.1$36.46B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.7$29.98B
Family and children6.2$28.03B
Unemployment4.2$18.89B
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$2.19B
Housing0.2$752.9M
R&D Social protection0$133.73M
General public services$171B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions52.5$89.81B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.6$43.78B
General services10.7$18.32B
Basic research6.8$11.69B
General public services n.e.c.2.3$3.91B
Foreign economic aid1.9$3.23B
R&D General public services0.2$270.62M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$144.71B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.1$59.45B
Outpatient services36.8$53.26B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.6$18.24B
Public health services6.1$8.86B
Health n.e.c.1.9$2.69B
R&D Health1.5$2.23B
Economic affairs$136.39B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport32$43.58B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs26.5$36.09B
Mining, manufacturing and construction15$20.5B
Fuel and energy13.7$18.75B
R&D Economic affairs4.7$6.43B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.1$5.54B
Other industries2.2$2.97B
Communication1.1$1.57B
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$952.02M
Education$84.31B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.5$36.69B
Pre-primary and primary education36.1$30.46B
Tertiary education9.6$8.09B
Subsidiary services to education5.3$4.49B
Education n.e.c.3.1$2.59B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.7$1.43B
Education not definable by level0.4$334.85M
R&D Education0.3$219.02M
Housing and community amenities$69.37B
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 development88.5$61.42B
Community development5.5$3.85B
Street lighting3.7$2.58B
Water supply2$1.42B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.1$95.82M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Public order and safety$37.07B
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 services59.6$22.1B
Law courts17.9$6.62B
Fire-protection services11.4$4.21B
Prisons10.7$3.97B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.4$155.84M
R&D Public order and safety0$6.32M
Defence$25.31B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.4$23.4B
Foreign military aid5.7$1.45B
Defence n.e.c.1.5$367.5M
R&D Defence0.3$67.39M
Civil defence0.1$26.33M
Environmental protection$19.13B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management61.7$11.8B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape14$2.69B
Pollution abatement9.1$1.74B
R&D Environmental protection8.6$1.64B
Waste water management4.8$924.53M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.8$345.38M
Recreation, culture and religion$18.73B
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 services42$7.86B
Recreational and sporting services30.6$5.74B
Broadcasting and publishing services19.4$3.63B
Religious and other community services7.1$1.32B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.6$111.62M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$60.02M

Where the money comes from

Italy, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Italy, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31$305.78B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.9$294.68B
Social contributions27.8$273.97B
Sales, fees and charges5$49.3B
Other transfers received2.4$23.8B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.9$19.21B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$18.57B
Subsidies received0$345.38M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$294.68B
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 category50.5$148.8B
Value added tax49.5$145.88B

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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