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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$25.28B · 42.1% of GDP
Spending
$24.26B · 40.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$712.08M · 1.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.3$10.51B
Economic affairs12.8$3.1B
Health12.2$2.95B
General public services11.7$2.84B
Education11.1$2.68B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$654.83M
Public order and safety2.4$589.14M
Environmental protection1.9$468.76M
Housing and community amenities1.2$300.67M
Defence0.6$156.44M
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 age53.3$5.6B
Family and children19.1$2.01B
Sickness and disability16.5$1.73B
Unemployment6.1$641.96M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.8$395.09M
Social protection n.e.c.1$103.96M
Housing0.3$26.52M
Survivors0$1.11M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$3.1B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport65.6$2.04B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.9$370.13M
R&D Economic affairs8.7$270.39M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.6$205.37M
Fuel and energy2.5$78.33M
Other industries2.4$73.01M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1$31.07M
Communication1$30.96M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$7.32M
Health$2.95B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services38.7$1.14B
Medical products, appliances and equipment35.1$1.04B
Outpatient services19.7$581.6M
R&D Health3.6$107.62M
Health n.e.c.2.1$60.47M
Public health services0.8$23.19M
General public services$2.84B
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 affairs36.8$1.05B
General services31.1$885.27M
Public debt transactions12$340.62M
Foreign economic aid11$313.21M
Basic research8.2$233.11M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$25.19M
R&D General public services0$1.33M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$2.68B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34.9$937.53M
Secondary education34.8$933.98M
Tertiary education12.3$330.19M
Subsidiary services to education8.6$231.55M
Education not definable by level6.5$175.74M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.8$48.6M
Education n.e.c.0.5$13.65M
R&D Education0.5$13.09M
Recreation, culture and religion$654.83M
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 services40.9$267.5M
Cultural services39.2$256.41M
Religious and other community services9.4$61.47M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.7$57.14M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.1$7.1M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.8$5.33M
Public order and safety$589.14M
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 services49.2$289.69M
Law courts20.4$120.27M
Prisons12$70.9M
Fire-protection services9.5$55.81M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.9$40.39M
R&D Public order and safety2$11.98M
Environmental protection$468.76M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management42.5$199.04M
Waste management22.2$104.07M
Pollution abatement19.1$89.54M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape12$56.47M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.9$18.08M
R&D Environmental protection0.3$1.44M
Housing and community amenities$300.67M
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 development31.8$95.64M
Housing development30.3$91.09M
Water supply26.1$78.55M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.5.9$17.86M
Street lighting5.8$17.53M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$156.44M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence77.4$121.16M
Foreign military aid22.4$35.06M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$221.9K
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth33.5$8.47B
Social contributions27.6$6.98B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.4$6.42B
Sales, fees and charges7$1.78B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.2$817.26M
Other transfers received2.7$691M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$115.94M
Subsidies received0$6.1M
Taxes on income and wealth$8.47B
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 income94.2$7.98B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.8$492.06M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$6.42B
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 tax51.5$3.31B
Not broken down, or fitting no category48.5$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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