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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$26.09B · 42.3% of GDP
Spending
$25.6B · 41.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$231.07M · 0.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.1$10.51B
General public services12.9$3.31B
Economic affairs12.6$3.22B
Education12$3.08B
Health11.9$3.04B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$664.26M
Public order and safety2.4$610.53M
Environmental protection1.9$473.98M
Housing and community amenities1.8$450.03M
Defence1$249.72M
Social protection$10.51B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.2$6.22B
Family and children19.1$2B
Sickness and disability11.4$1.2B
Unemployment5.6$592.85M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.2$444.19M
Social protection n.e.c.0.4$47.19M
Survivors0.1$9.6M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$3.31B
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 affairs42.8$1.41B
General services24.2$799.15M
Public debt transactions13.6$448.5M
Foreign economic aid11$363.87M
General public services n.e.c.4.3$141.15M
Basic research4.2$138.78M
R&D General public services0.1$2.09M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$3.22B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport65.8$2.12B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.3$331.02M
R&D Economic affairs9.4$303.73M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.3$267.96M
Other industries2.3$74.75M
Fuel and energy1.9$60.55M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$29.79M
Communication0.9$28.4M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$5.43M
Education$3.08B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.8$1.13B
Secondary education34.9$1.07B
Subsidiary services to education11.6$355.93M
Tertiary education8.3$255.43M
Education not definable by level5.7$176.64M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.7$53.45M
R&D Education0.5$14.34M
Education n.e.c.0.4$13.5M
Health$3.04B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.5$1.26B
Medical products, appliances and equipment33.3$1.01B
Outpatient services19.1$579.63M
R&D Health3.6$109.41M
Public health services1.3$40.37M
Health n.e.c.1.2$35.64M
Recreation, culture and religion$664.26M
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 services43.1$286.61M
Recreational and sporting services34.6$230.1M
Religious and other community services8.5$56.38M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.7$44.82M
Broadcasting and publishing services6$39.81M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1$6.68M
Public order and safety$610.53M
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 services52.2$318.63M
Law courts21.2$129.46M
Prisons13.5$82.27M
Fire-protection services9.1$55.68M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4$24.5M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$473.98M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management42.7$202.4M
Waste management28.9$137.11M
Pollution abatement12.6$59.86M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.6$55.12M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.8$18.1M
R&D Environmental protection0.3$1.39M
Housing and community amenities$450.03M
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 development46.4$208.8M
Housing development32$144.21M
Water supply21.6$97.16M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Defence$249.72M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence83.4$208.24M
Foreign military aid16.6$41.48M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.9$8.57B
Social contributions28$7.31B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.9$7.29B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$1.7B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.9$1.03B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$102.31M
Other transfers received0.4$93.12M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$8.57B
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$8.14B
Other taxes on wealth and income5$430.96M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$7.29B
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 tax53.2$3.88B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.8$3.41B

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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