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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$25.54B · 42.7% of GDP
Spending
$24.99B · 41.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$278.93M · 0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.3$10.32B
General public services13$3.25B
Education12.1$3.03B
Economic affairs12.1$3.03B
Health12$3.01B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$661.29M
Public order and safety2.3$577.39M
Environmental protection1.9$463.56M
Housing and community amenities1.8$439.66M
Defence0.9$212.89M
Social protection$10.32B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.4$6.13B
Family and children18.1$1.87B
Sickness and disability11.5$1.19B
Unemployment6.2$636.23M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.3$440.04M
Social protection n.e.c.0.4$45.22M
Survivors0.1$8.35M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$3.25B
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 affairs43.8$1.42B
General services23.4$760.99M
Public debt transactions12.6$409.47M
Foreign economic aid11.4$370.02M
Basic research4.9$159.96M
General public services n.e.c.3.8$124.63M
R&D General public services0.1$2.06M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$3.03B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34.5$1.04B
Secondary education33.6$1.02B
Subsidiary services to education12.2$370.28M
Tertiary education8.8$266.72M
Education not definable by level5.9$178.97M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.6$80.17M
Education n.e.c.1.8$55.76M
R&D Education0.5$14.78M
Economic affairs$3.03B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport64.2$1.94B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.1$366.17M
R&D Economic affairs9.9$300.26M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.4$222.78M
Other industries2.3$68.35M
Fuel and energy1.8$55.37M
Communication1.1$34.05M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.1$32.51M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$5.65M
Health$3.01B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.1$1.21B
Medical products, appliances and equipment33.9$1.02B
Outpatient services19.4$585.35M
R&D Health3.4$102.78M
Public health services2$59.49M
Health n.e.c.1.2$36.1M
Recreation, culture and religion$661.29M
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 services39.3$259.66M
Recreational and sporting services38.3$253.49M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.6$56.79M
Religious and other community services8$53.06M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.9$32.38M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.9$5.91M
Public order and safety$577.39M
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 services53.2$307.32M
Law courts21.3$122.96M
Prisons13$75.29M
Fire-protection services8.5$48.95M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.7$21.58M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$1.28M
Environmental protection$463.56M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management43.3$200.81M
Waste management28.3$131.05M
Pollution abatement12.8$59.23M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.7$54.09M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.7$16.96M
R&D Environmental protection0.3$1.28M
Housing and community amenities$439.66M
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 development44.2$194.13M
Housing development33.7$148.01M
Water supply22.2$97.52M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Defence$212.89M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence81.4$173.32M
Foreign military aid18.6$39.57M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.4$8.27B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.8$7.35B
Social contributions28$7.14B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$1.66B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.5$903.73M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$121.93M
Other transfers received0.4$89.68M
Subsidies received0$128.48K
Taxes on income and wealth$8.27B
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$7.85B
Other taxes on wealth and income5$412.16M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$7.35B
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 tax55.9$4.11B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.1$3.24B

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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