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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$26.34B · 42.3% of GDP
Spending
$24.92B · 40% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.13B · 1.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.8$10.67B
Economic affairs13.1$3.26B
General public services12.2$3.04B
Health11.9$2.97B
Education10.9$2.71B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$717.94M
Public order and safety2.4$606.58M
Environmental protection1.8$442.43M
Housing and community amenities1.3$311.48M
Defence0.8$194.37M
Social protection$10.67B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age53.2$5.68B
Family and children19.3$2.06B
Sickness and disability16.1$1.72B
Unemployment5.9$631.04M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.2$443.31M
Social protection n.e.c.1$102.5M
Housing0.3$30.55M
Survivors0$996.21K
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$3.26B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport66.9$2.18B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.4$372.25M
R&D Economic affairs7.9$257.8M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.2$170.35M
Other industries2.7$86.89M
Fuel and energy2.5$80.8M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.3$75.38M
Communication0.9$30.77M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$5.87M
General public services$3.04B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services35.7$1.09B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs32.7$994.11M
Public debt transactions11.1$337.16M
Foreign economic aid10.9$332.4M
Basic research8.7$262.89M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$24.35M
R&D General public services0$1.44M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$2.97B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services38.9$1.15B
Medical products, appliances and equipment34.2$1.01B
Outpatient services20.3$601.6M
R&D Health3.7$110.91M
Health n.e.c.1.5$45.49M
Public health services1.4$42.17M
Education$2.71B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education35.7$965.55M
Pre-primary and primary education34.8$941.64M
Tertiary education10.5$283.37M
Subsidiary services to education8.6$233.78M
Education not definable by level6.7$180.42M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.5$67.96M
Education n.e.c.0.7$18.26M
R&D Education0.6$15.16M
Recreation, culture and religion$717.94M
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 services40.9$293.55M
Recreational and sporting services40.3$289.01M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.8$63.2M
Religious and other community services8.8$63.09M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.1$7.97M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$996.21K
Public order and safety$606.58M
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 services45.9$278.5M
Law courts21.6$131.17M
Prisons12.3$74.72M
Fire-protection services10.6$64.53M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.5$45.49M
R&D Public order and safety2$12.18M
Environmental protection$442.43M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management49.7$219.94M
Waste management25.6$113.35M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape13.4$59.33M
Pollution abatement6.6$29.11M
Environmental protection n.e.c.4.5$19.92M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$774.83K
Housing and community amenities$311.48M
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 development33.4$104.16M
Housing development29$90.32M
Water supply23.7$73.83M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.7$23.91M
Street lighting6.1$19.15M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$194.37M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence81.5$158.51M
Foreign military aid18.1$35.2M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$553.45K
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth34.4$9.07B
Social contributions27.4$7.21B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.6$6.74B
Sales, fees and charges7.1$1.88B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.2$846.78M
Other transfers received1.8$470.65M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$123.09M
Subsidies received0$6.09M
Taxes on income and wealth$9.07B
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 income93.1$8.44B
Other taxes on wealth and income6.9$627.72M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$6.74B
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 tax51.6$3.48B
Not broken down, or fitting no category48.4$3.26B

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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