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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$29.03B · 42.2% of GDP
Spending
$27.94B · 40.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$757.91M · 1.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.1$12.03B
Health12.5$3.48B
Economic affairs12.4$3.47B
General public services11.6$3.23B
Education11.2$3.14B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$788.07M
Public order and safety2.4$670.49M
Environmental protection1.9$537.25M
Housing and community amenities1.4$380.22M
Defence0.7$200.6M
Social protection$12.03B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age52.4$6.3B
Family and children19.1$2.3B
Sickness and disability16.9$2.04B
Unemployment6.4$770.26M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$486.36M
Social protection n.e.c.1$116.78M
Housing0.2$18.07M
Survivors0$1.2M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$3.48B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services37.7$1.31B
Medical products, appliances and equipment37.1$1.29B
Outpatient services19.8$688.3M
R&D Health3$104.29M
Health n.e.c.1.6$54.87M
Public health services0.9$30.16M
Economic affairs$3.47B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport64.4$2.23B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.8$408.78M
R&D Economic affairs10$347.8M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.5$224.12M
Other industries2.4$82.9M
Fuel and energy2.3$81.17M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$47.83M
Communication1.1$36.8M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$7.31M
General public services$3.23B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services36.8$1.19B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs30.3$978.97M
Public debt transactions13$420.47M
Foreign economic aid11.6$376.63M
Basic research7.2$234.48M
General public services n.e.c.1$31.62M
R&D General public services0.1$1.99M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$3.14B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education35.5$1.11B
Pre-primary and primary education34.7$1.09B
Tertiary education11.8$369.85M
Subsidiary services to education8.5$267.83M
Education not definable by level6.4$200.87M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.1$66.82M
R&D Education0.5$16.34M
Education n.e.c.0.5$15.14M
Recreation, culture and religion$788.07M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services40.6$319.64M
Cultural services38.2$301.17M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.4$81.7M
Religious and other community services9.1$71.47M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1$7.71M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.8$6.38M
Public order and safety$670.49M
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 services50.9$341.56M
Law courts20.2$135.24M
Prisons11.7$78.78M
Fire-protection services8.5$56.99M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7$47.16M
R&D Public order and safety1.6$10.76M
Environmental protection$537.25M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management43.7$234.61M
Waste management21.8$116.91M
Pollution abatement17.1$92.07M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape13.3$71.61M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.8$20.46M
R&D Environmental protection0.3$1.59M
Housing and community amenities$380.22M
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 development35.2$133.91M
Housing development32.4$123.02M
Water supply22.5$85.69M
Street lighting5.3$20.33M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.4.6$17.4M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$200.6M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence78.4$157.29M
Foreign military aid21.4$42.91M
Defence n.e.c.0.2$398.55K
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31.9$9.26B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.8$8.64B
Social contributions27.5$7.97B
Sales, fees and charges6.7$1.95B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$949.08M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$136.04M
Other transfers received0.4$112.66M
Subsidies received0$6.78M
Taxes on income and wealth$9.26B
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 income95.3$8.82B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.7$437.21M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$8.64B
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 tax56.6$4.89B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.4$3.75B

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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