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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$23.26B · 42.7% of GDP
Spending
$23.25B · 42.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$265.43M · -0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.4$9.63B
Economic affairs13$3.01B
Health12.4$2.88B
General public services12$2.79B
Education11.4$2.65B
Recreation, culture and religion3$693.36M
Public order and safety2.3$531.84M
Environmental protection2.1$477.3M
Housing and community amenities1.8$427.09M
Defence0.7$162.49M
Social protection$9.63B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.4$5.53B
Family and children20.9$2.01B
Sickness and disability11.2$1.08B
Unemployment6.1$586.79M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.8$369.2M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$47.7M
Survivors0.1$9.21M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$3.01B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport66.9$2.02B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.6$259.57M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.2$245.9M
R&D Economic affairs7.9$237.95M
Fuel and energy3.7$110.89M
Other industries2.3$70.3M
Communication1$29.57M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$28.59M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$16.18M
Health$2.88B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services42.2$1.22B
Medical products, appliances and equipment33.3$957.11M
Outpatient services18.1$521.52M
R&D Health3.1$88.57M
Public health services2.1$61.65M
Health n.e.c.1.1$32.5M
General public services$2.79B
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 affairs40.6$1.13B
General services27.2$757.79M
Foreign economic aid13.2$368.37M
Public debt transactions10.9$304.07M
General public services n.e.c.4.2$116.05M
Basic research3.9$108.93M
R&D General public services0$1.26M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$2.65B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.5$994.91M
Pre-primary and primary education36.3$961.58M
Subsidiary services to education10.2$270.73M
Education not definable by level6.4$169.19M
Tertiary education5.3$140.18M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.8$73.51M
Education n.e.c.1.1$29.85M
R&D Education0.4$11.16M
Recreation, culture and religion$693.36M
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 services41.2$285.79M
Recreational and sporting services33$228.75M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.3$84.94M
Religious and other community services7.6$53M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.1$35.29M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.8$5.44M
Public order and safety$531.84M
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 services53.3$283.7M
Law courts22.2$118.28M
Prisons13.2$70.3M
Fire-protection services7.6$40.59M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.6$18.97M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$477.3M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management42.1$200.99M
Waste management27.5$131.25M
Pollution abatement15.6$74.62M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.3$53.7M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.3$15.62M
R&D Environmental protection0.3$1.26M
Housing and community amenities$427.09M
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 development44.6$190.39M
Housing development33.6$143.52M
Water supply21.8$93.17M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Defence$162.49M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence76.7$124.7M
Foreign military aid23.3$37.8M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.4$7.54B
Social contributions28.6$6.65B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.4$6.38B
Sales, fees and charges7.1$1.66B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$772.16M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$129.3M
Other transfers received0.5$116.47M
Subsidies received0$139.48K
Taxes on income and wealth$7.54B
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$7.16B
Other taxes on wealth and income5$380.08M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$6.38B
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 tax52.9$3.37B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47.1$3.01B

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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