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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$13B · 43.8% of GDP
Spending
$12.86B · 43.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$124.21M · 0.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40$5.14B
Economic affairs14.7$1.9B
General public services12.2$1.56B
Health12$1.54B
Education11.2$1.44B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1$397.28M
Public order and safety2.5$318.09M
Environmental protection1.9$241.62M
Housing and community amenities1.8$230.09M
Defence0.6$78.51M
Social protection$5.14B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.4$3.11B
Family and children19.6$1.01B
Sickness and disability10.7$552.93M
Unemployment4.4$227.14M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.1$213M
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$30.32M
Survivors0.1$4.52M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$1.9B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport73.8$1.4B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.5$160.86M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.3$100.68M
R&D Economic affairs3.8$71.94M
Fuel and energy3.4$64.59M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.3$44.23M
Other industries2.1$39.71M
Communication0.7$13.12M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$2.15M
General public services$1.56B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs52.2$816.61M
General services25.1$391.96M
Foreign economic aid11.4$177.94M
Public debt transactions6.3$99.09M
General public services n.e.c.4.5$71.04M
Basic research0.4$7.01M
R&D General public services0$565.6K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$1.54B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.7$735.85M
Medical products, appliances and equipment32$493.32M
Outpatient services17.7$273.75M
R&D Health1.2$18.33M
Health n.e.c.1.1$17.08M
Public health services0.3$5.09M
Education$1.44B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.2$595.01M
Pre-primary and primary education39$563.9M
Subsidiary services to education6.4$91.97M
Education not definable by level6.2$90.16M
Tertiary education2.9$42.08M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.4$34.73M
Education n.e.c.1.4$20.25M
R&D Education0.4$6.33M
Recreation, culture and religion$397.28M
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 services45.4$180.2M
Recreational and sporting services31.9$126.58M
Religious and other community services9.3$36.99M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.2$32.58M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.6$18.33M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.7$2.6M
Public order and safety$318.09M
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 services56.5$179.75M
Law courts20.8$66.29M
Prisons11.6$36.99M
Fire-protection services8$25.34M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3$9.62M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$241.62M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management41.7$100.79M
Waste management35.4$85.63M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.8$23.64M
Pollution abatement8.2$19.91M
Environmental protection n.e.c.4.7$11.31M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$452.48K
Housing and community amenities$230.09M
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$92.08M
Housing development37.9$87.22M
Water supply22.1$50.79M
Street lighting0$113.12K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Defence$78.51M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.7$72.74M
Foreign military aid7.3$5.77M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.8$4.26B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.5$3.7B
Social contributions27.7$3.6B
Sales, fees and charges6.8$883.47M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.2$417.19M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$92.53M
Other transfers received0.4$47.74M
Subsidies received0$1.58M
Taxes on income and wealth$4.26B
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 income95.1$4.05B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.9$206.67M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.7B
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 category54.1$2B
Value added tax45.9$1.7B

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
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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