Public budgets

Luxembourg: public budget

What Luxembourg'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, 2025

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 2025's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$48.41B · 47.9% of GDP
Spending
$49.64B · 49.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.81B · -1.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2025: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2025: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.2$20.96B
Economic affairs12$5.98B
Health11.8$5.85B
General public services11.5$5.71B
Education10.5$5.22B
Public order and safety2.9$1.44B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$1.39B
Environmental protection2.5$1.24B
Defence2.1$1.05B
Housing and community amenities1.6$792.47M
Social protection$20.96B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age52$10.9B
Family and children17.9$3.75B
Sickness and disability16.8$3.52B
Unemployment5.6$1.18B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.7$983.66M
Housing2$429.63M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$192.44M
Survivors0$1.47M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$5.98B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61.5$3.68B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.9$773.82M
R&D Economic affairs8.4$501.15M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.7$398.32M
Fuel and energy4.1$242.5M
Other industries3.3$196.62M
Communication1.5$90.4M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.3$79.21M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.3$17.97M
Health$5.85B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services39.1$2.29B
Medical products, appliances and equipment32.3$1.89B
Outpatient services23$1.35B
R&D Health3.2$188.26M
Health n.e.c.1.5$85.65M
Public health services0.9$54.8M
General public services$5.71B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services36.4$2.08B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs33.7$1.92B
Foreign economic aid10.9$623.2M
Basic research10.4$591.56M
Public debt transactions7.6$435.05M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$54.01M
R&D General public services0$2.26M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$5.22B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education35$1.83B
Pre-primary and primary education34.9$1.82B
Education not definable by level12.7$661.16M
Tertiary education8.4$438.44M
Subsidiary services to education8.1$421.94M
Education n.e.c.0.5$27.68M
R&D Education0.3$18.08M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$3.5M
Public order and safety$1.44B
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 services49.9$719.02M
Law courts18.5$267.02M
Fire-protection services16.5$238.66M
Prisons12.4$179.1M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.7$38.65M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.39B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services43.7$607.83M
Cultural services42.6$593.36M
Broadcasting and publishing services6.9$95.37M
Religious and other community services5.7$78.99M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.1$15.59M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$339K
Environmental protection$1.24B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement35.1$436.18M
Waste water management30$372.9M
Waste management16.9$210.07M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape12.2$151.65M
Environmental protection n.e.c.5.8$71.76M
R&D Environmental protection0$565K
Defence$1.05B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence64.9$678.56M
Foreign military aid27.3$285.44M
R&D Defence6.1$64.3M
Civil defence1.7$17.29M
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$792.47M
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 development59.8$474.03M
Water supply18.8$148.82M
Community development9.3$74.02M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.7$60.79M
Street lighting4.4$34.69M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2025: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2025: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth38.6$18.67B
Social contributions26.5$12.82B
Taxes on sales, production and imports24.5$11.87B
Sales, fees and charges5.9$2.87B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.4$1.66B
Other transfers received0.5$262.16M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$227.58M
Subsidies received0.1$24.75M
Taxes on income and wealth$18.67B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income93.6$17.48B
Other taxes on wealth and income6.4$1.19B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$11.87B
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
Value added tax58.4$6.94B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.6$4.93B

Over the years

44.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99544.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99644 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99744.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99843.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99943.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00044 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00144.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00243.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00342.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00442.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00541.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00641.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00741.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00842.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00942 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01042.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01142.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01242.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01342.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01442.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01542.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01643.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01746 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01846.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01944.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02044.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02145.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02246.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02347.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02447.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02541.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99541.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99641.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99741.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99840.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99938 % of GDPSpending · 2,00038.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00141.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00243.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00343.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00443.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00539.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00637.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00737.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00842.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00942 % of GDPSpending · 2,01041.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01141.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01241.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01340.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01440.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01540 % of GDPSpending · 2,01641.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01742.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01843.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01947 % of GDPSpending · 2,02042.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02144.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02246.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02346.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,02449.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,025
Luxembourg: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Luxembourg: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99544.241.4
1,99644.641.7
1,9974441.5
1,99844.841.9
1,99943.940.2
2,00043.938
2,0014438.1
2,00244.241.8
2,00343.843.3
2,00442.343.7
2,00542.943.4
2,00641.539.4
2,00741.537.4
2,00841.337.9
2,00942.742.7
2,0104242
2,01142.341.5
2,01242.741.8
2,01342.441.2
2,01442.240.6
2,01542.140.4
2,01642.340
2,01743.441.3
2,0184642.3
2,01946.643.1
2,02044.747
2,02144.642.4
2,02245.244.3
2,02346.646.4
2,02447.946.8
2,02547.949.1
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