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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$24.32B · 41.3% of GDP
Spending
$22.32B · 37.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$2B · 3.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.9$9.12B
General public services12.8$2.87B
Economic affairs12.8$2.86B
Health12.5$2.79B
Education11.4$2.55B
Recreation, culture and religion3$665.1M
Public order and safety2.4$529.93M
Environmental protection2$435.8M
Housing and community amenities1.6$352.99M
Defence0.7$148.99M
Social protection$9.12B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.8$5.37B
Family and children22.3$2.03B
Sickness and disability10.1$917.93M
Unemployment4.6$417.41M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.6$330.49M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$49.86M
Survivors0.1$6.47M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$2.87B
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 affairs45$1.29B
General services24.8$709.96M
Foreign economic aid13.4$383.88M
Public debt transactions9.5$271.66M
General public services n.e.c.4.3$123.69M
Basic research3$85.45M
R&D General public services0$1.03M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$2.86B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport68.1$1.95B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.3$265.33M
R&D Economic affairs7.5$214.88M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.1$202.97M
Fuel and energy3.6$103.69M
Other industries2.1$61.19M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.1$31.48M
Communication0.8$22.8M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$11.62M
Health$2.79B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.6$1.27B
Medical products, appliances and equipment32.3$900.13M
Outpatient services18.3$509.34M
R&D Health2.4$67.95M
Health n.e.c.1.1$31.77M
Public health services0.3$8.24M
Education$2.55B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39.4$1B
Pre-primary and primary education36.1$918.07M
Subsidiary services to education9.9$251.8M
Education not definable by level6.2$158.85M
Tertiary education4.3$109.28M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.5$64.57M
Education n.e.c.1.2$30.59M
R&D Education0.4$10.3M
Recreation, culture and religion$665.1M
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$301.96M
Recreational and sporting services31.8$211.21M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.9$59.27M
Religious and other community services8.3$55.3M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.9$32.65M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.7$4.85M
Public order and safety$529.93M
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 services53.8$285.34M
Law courts21.6$114.43M
Prisons12.5$66.33M
Fire-protection services7.5$39.56M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.6$24.27M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$435.8M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management44.7$194.73M
Waste management29.6$129.14M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape13.5$58.83M
Pollution abatement8.5$37.21M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.5$15.44M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$735.4K
Housing and community amenities$352.99M
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 development46.3$163.55M
Community development28.2$99.43M
Water supply25.5$89.87M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Defence$148.99M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence79.5$118.4M
Foreign military aid20.6$30.74M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31.8$7.74B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.8$7.01B
Social contributions27.1$6.59B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$1.59B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.8$1.17B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$137.81M
Other transfers received0.4$95.45M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$7.74B
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$7.41B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.2$328.28M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$7.01B
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 tax50.6$3.54B
Not broken down, or fitting no category49.4$3.46B

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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