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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$23.6B · 42% of GDP
Spending
$23.62B · 42% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$257.58M · -0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.8$9.64B
Economic affairs13$3.06B
General public services12.4$2.94B
Education11.9$2.82B
Health11.8$2.8B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$647.34M
Public order and safety2.4$559.31M
Environmental protection1.9$446.5M
Housing and community amenities1.8$430.19M
Defence1.2$281.18M
Social protection$9.64B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.7$5.56B
Family and children20.7$1.99B
Sickness and disability11.3$1.09B
Unemployment5.8$556M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$389.36M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$44.28M
Survivors0.1$9.81M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$3.06B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport66.4$2.03B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.5$292.18M
R&D Economic affairs8.1$248.7M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.8$239.82M
Fuel and energy3.4$102.74M
Other industries2.4$73.84M
Communication1.5$45.07M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$23.33M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$5.44M
General public services$2.94B
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 affairs40.2$1.18B
General services26.5$778.32M
Foreign economic aid12.2$359.53M
Public debt transactions12$351.97M
Basic research4.9$143.04M
General public services n.e.c.4.2$122.76M
R&D General public services0.1$1.86M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$2.82B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education37$1.04B
Secondary education35.9$1.01B
Subsidiary services to education11$310.61M
Tertiary education6.8$190.77M
Education not definable by level5.5$155.5M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.7$75.03M
Education n.e.c.0.7$20.95M
R&D Education0.4$10.61M
Health$2.8B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.6$1.16B
Medical products, appliances and equipment33.9$946.95M
Outpatient services18.7$523.12M
R&D Health3$82.99M
Public health services1.7$47.86M
Health n.e.c.1.1$31.42M
Recreation, culture and religion$647.34M
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 services40.7$263.42M
Recreational and sporting services34.9$226.03M
Broadcasting and publishing services9$58.07M
Religious and other community services8$51.57M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.6$42.82M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.9$5.57M
Public order and safety$559.31M
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 services53.4$298.68M
Law courts21.9$122.76M
Prisons13.2$74.11M
Fire-protection services7.8$43.62M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.6$20.02M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$446.5M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management37.2$166.24M
Waste management28.4$126.87M
Pollution abatement18.3$81.66M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.4$50.77M
Environmental protection n.e.c.4.4$19.62M
R&D Environmental protection0.3$1.19M
Housing and community amenities$430.19M
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 development45.2$194.48M
Housing development36.5$156.96M
Water supply18.3$78.61M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Defence$281.18M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.5$245.92M
Foreign military aid12.5$35.13M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth33$7.79B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.8$6.55B
Social contributions27.8$6.55B
Sales, fees and charges6.9$1.62B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.5$833.47M
Other transfers received0.5$126.07M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$111.09M
Subsidies received0$265.14K
Taxes on income and wealth$7.79B
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 income95.5$7.45B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.5$349.59M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$6.55B
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 tax52.4$3.44B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47.6$3.12B

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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