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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$16.17B · 42.9% of GDP
Spending
$16.37B · 43.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$227.67M · -0.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.5$6.47B
Economic affairs14.4$2.36B
General public services12.9$2.11B
Health12.5$2.05B
Education11.2$1.83B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1$502.62M
Public order and safety2.5$402.34M
Environmental protection1.8$301.45M
Housing and community amenities1.5$251.81M
Defence0.6$92.44M
Social protection$6.47B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.9$3.87B
Family and children19.5$1.26B
Sickness and disability10.9$703.91M
Unemployment5$325.95M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.1$263.13M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$34.34M
Survivors0.1$5.6M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$2.36B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport73.5$1.74B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.1$167.21M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs6.9$162.85M
R&D Economic affairs4.7$110.85M
Fuel and energy4.2$98.28M
Other industries1.6$37.95M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.1$25.26M
Communication0.8$17.79M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$4.98M
General public services$2.11B
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 affairs49.6$1.05B
General services29.4$620.56M
Foreign economic aid10.6$223.56M
General public services n.e.c.4.9$102.76M
Public debt transactions4.6$97.04M
Basic research0.8$17.92M
R&D General public services0$746.46K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$2.05B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services46.2$947.51M
Medical products, appliances and equipment33.4$684.5M
Outpatient services17.5$359.67M
R&D Health1.4$28.37M
Health n.e.c.1$21.52M
Public health services0.4$8.58M
Education$1.83B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education40.1$732.53M
Secondary education37.4$684.88M
Subsidiary services to education9.7$177.78M
Education not definable by level6.2$112.84M
Tertiary education2.8$50.88M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.3$41.68M
Education n.e.c.1.1$19.78M
R&D Education0.5$8.46M
Recreation, culture and religion$502.62M
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 services50.6$254.17M
Recreational and sporting services28.2$141.58M
Religious and other community services9$45.29M
Broadcasting and publishing services7.2$36.33M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.6$22.89M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$2.24M
Public order and safety$402.34M
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 services54.3$218.59M
Law courts20.2$81.36M
Prisons13.6$54.62M
Fire-protection services9.1$36.58M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.8$11.32M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$301.45M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management41.5$125.16M
Waste management34.3$103.26M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.1$30.36M
Pollution abatement8.4$25.38M
Environmental protection n.e.c.5.5$16.67M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$497.64K
Housing and community amenities$251.81M
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 development40.8$102.64M
Community development36.6$92.06M
Water supply22.7$57.1M
Street lighting0$124.41K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Defence$92.44M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.4$84.47M
Foreign military aid8.7$8.09M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31.6$5.11B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.2$4.88B
Social contributions27.7$4.49B
Sales, fees and charges6.7$1.09B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8$445.64M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$92.69M
Other transfers received0.4$68.8M
Subsidies received0$373.23K
Taxes on income and wealth$5.11B
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 income95.3$4.87B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.7$242.6M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.88B
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 category55.5$2.71B
Value added tax44.5$2.17B

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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