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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$14.82B · 42.3% of GDP
Spending
$15.31B · 43.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$509.63M · -1.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.2$6.01B
Economic affairs15$2.3B
General public services12.7$1.94B
Health12.4$1.9B
Education11.2$1.72B
Recreation, culture and religion3$466.59M
Public order and safety2.5$377.03M
Environmental protection1.7$257.61M
Housing and community amenities1.6$250.52M
Defence0.6$90.93M
Social protection$6.01B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.2$3.62B
Family and children19.1$1.15B
Sickness and disability11$662.75M
Unemployment4.9$293.56M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.1$246.54M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$32.71M
Survivors0.1$4.6M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$2.3B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport74.3$1.71B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.6$176.26M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.8$132.6M
R&D Economic affairs4.6$106.23M
Fuel and energy3.9$90.43M
Other industries1.8$40.55M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$27.86M
Communication0.7$16.3M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$2.74M
General public services$1.94B
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 affairs59.2$1.15B
General services20.8$404.39M
Foreign economic aid10.3$199.77M
Public debt transactions4.5$87.32M
General public services n.e.c.4.4$85.7M
Basic research0.7$14.3M
R&D General public services0$621.95K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$1.9B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services49.2$932.93M
Medical products, appliances and equipment30.6$580.65M
Outpatient services17.3$328.39M
R&D Health1.5$28.11M
Health n.e.c.1.1$21.02M
Public health services0.3$4.98M
Education$1.72B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.3$675.19M
Secondary education37.5$644.59M
Subsidiary services to education9.9$169.79M
Education not definable by level6.9$118.05M
Tertiary education3$52.12M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.7$29.98M
Education n.e.c.1.3$22.64M
R&D Education0.4$7.46M
Recreation, culture and religion$466.59M
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 services47.5$221.79M
Recreational and sporting services31$144.79M
Religious and other community services9.2$42.91M
Broadcasting and publishing services7$32.71M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.8$22.39M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$2.11M
Public order and safety$377.03M
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 services57.1$215.32M
Law courts19.6$74.01M
Prisons12.6$47.39M
Fire-protection services7.8$29.36M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.9$10.95M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$257.61M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management38.7$99.76M
Waste water management37.5$96.65M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.2$26.25M
Pollution abatement8.3$21.4M
Environmental protection n.e.c.5.1$13.06M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$497.56K
Housing and community amenities$250.52M
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 development41.6$104.11M
Community development36.8$92.17M
Water supply21.6$54.11M
Street lighting0$124.39K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Defence$90.93M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.9$83.59M
Foreign military aid8.1$7.34M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.7$4.56B
Taxes on income and wealth29.9$4.43B
Social contributions28.1$4.16B
Sales, fees and charges7.3$1.08B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3$441.83M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$97.27M
Other transfers received0.4$57.34M
Subsidies received0$248.78K
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.56B
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 category55.3$2.52B
Value added tax44.7$2.03B
Taxes on income and wealth$4.43B
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 income95.4$4.22B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.6$201.64M

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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