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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$17.82B · 41.5% of GDP
Spending
$16.9B · 39.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$945.97M · 2.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.8$6.9B
Economic affairs14$2.37B
Health12.5$2.11B
General public services12.1$2.05B
Education11.2$1.9B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$496.46M
Public order and safety2.5$414.98M
Environmental protection1.8$298.08M
Housing and community amenities1.5$256.64M
Defence0.6$97.06M
Social protection$6.9B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.8$4.13B
Family and children19.9$1.37B
Sickness and disability10.9$750.85M
Unemployment5$345.67M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.8$264.68M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$36.54M
Survivors0.1$5.9M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$2.37B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport71.3$1.69B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.4$176.29M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.3$173.02M
R&D Economic affairs5.6$131.71M
Fuel and energy4.1$97.94M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.7$39.93M
Other industries1.5$36.54M
Communication0.8$18.96M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$5.15M
Health$2.11B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services46.8$989.29M
Medical products, appliances and equipment32.1$679.15M
Outpatient services17.9$378.69M
R&D Health1.7$36.16M
Health n.e.c.1.1$23.61M
Public health services0.3$6.4M
General public services$2.05B
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 affairs49.8$1.02B
General services25.5$524.21M
Foreign economic aid12.2$251.37M
General public services n.e.c.5.6$114.26M
Public debt transactions5.4$111.5M
Basic research1.4$27.87M
R&D General public services0$753.36K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$1.9B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.8$736.53M
Pre-primary and primary education38.1$722.97M
Subsidiary services to education9.8$185.58M
Education not definable by level6.3$119.66M
Tertiary education3.4$65.04M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2$37.54M
Education n.e.c.1.2$22.35M
R&D Education0.4$8.04M
Recreation, culture and religion$496.46M
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 services46.8$232.16M
Recreational and sporting services29.5$146.65M
Religious and other community services8.8$43.57M
Broadcasting and publishing services7.7$38.04M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.7$33.4M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$2.64M
Public order and safety$414.98M
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$225.13M
Law courts21.1$87.52M
Prisons13.1$54.37M
Fire-protection services8.1$33.52M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.5$14.56M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$298.08M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management41.5$123.8M
Waste management35$104.34M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.3$30.64M
Pollution abatement8.5$25.24M
Environmental protection n.e.c.4.5$13.56M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$627.8K
Housing and community amenities$256.64M
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 development45.6$117.02M
Community development30.8$78.98M
Water supply23.6$60.52M
Street lighting0$125.56K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Defence$97.06M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.2$89.52M
Foreign military aid7.8$7.53M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31.1$5.54B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.4$5.43B
Social contributions26.9$4.8B
Sales, fees and charges6.9$1.23B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.8$670.49M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$79.73M
Other transfers received0.4$78.1M
Subsidies received0$125.56K
Taxes on income and wealth$5.54B
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 income95.8$5.31B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.2$229.77M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$5.43B
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 category54.6$2.96B
Value added tax45.4$2.46B

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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