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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$28.47B · 43.4% of GDP
Spending
$27.12B · 41.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$959M · 1.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.8$11.6B
Economic affairs13.1$3.55B
Health12.1$3.28B
General public services11.9$3.22B
Education10.8$2.92B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$786.72M
Public order and safety2.5$672.51M
Environmental protection2$536.49M
Housing and community amenities1.2$337.55M
Defence0.8$221.08M
Social protection$11.6B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age53.1$6.16B
Family and children19.6$2.27B
Sickness and disability16.3$1.89B
Unemployment5.7$665.28M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$460.35M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$99.07M
Housing0.4$49.25M
Survivors0$1.24M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$3.55B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport67.3$2.39B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.6$412.23M
R&D Economic affairs8$284.8M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.1$180.19M
Other industries2.9$103.93M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2$71.74M
Fuel and energy1.9$68.91M
Communication0.9$31.52M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$7.34M
Health$3.28B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.2$1.32B
Medical products, appliances and equipment32.8$1.08B
Outpatient services20.3$665.85M
R&D Health3.6$117.83M
Health n.e.c.1.8$59.08M
Public health services1.3$43.72M
General public services$3.22B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services35$1.13B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs32$1.03B
Public debt transactions11.5$369.41M
Foreign economic aid11.4$367.94M
Basic research9.2$296.21M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$27.23M
R&D General public services0$1.13M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$2.92B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36$1.05B
Secondary education34.8$1.01B
Tertiary education10.5$307.05M
Subsidiary services to education8.3$241.42M
Education not definable by level6.5$188.32M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.6$77.05M
Education n.e.c.0.7$20.45M
R&D Education0.6$18.53M
Recreation, culture and religion$786.72M
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 services42.1$331.57M
Cultural services40.7$320.27M
Religious and other community services8.2$64.39M
Broadcasting and publishing services7.9$62.36M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.9$7.46M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$564.85K
Public order and safety$672.51M
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$308.75M
Law courts20.6$138.73M
Prisons12.2$82.13M
Fire-protection services10.9$73.32M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.4$56.26M
R&D Public order and safety2$13.44M
Environmental protection$536.49M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management49.9$267.85M
Waste management20.2$108.45M
Pollution abatement13.7$73.32M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.6$62.25M
Environmental protection n.e.c.4.4$23.72M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$790.79K
Housing and community amenities$337.55M
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 development30$101.11M
Housing development29.8$100.54M
Water supply24.3$82.02M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.7$32.87M
Street lighting6.2$20.9M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$221.08M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence75.5$166.97M
Foreign military aid24$52.98M
Defence n.e.c.0.5$1.13M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth35$9.95B
Social contributions27.6$7.86B
Taxes on sales, production and imports26.2$7.46B
Sales, fees and charges6.7$1.9B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.2$920.82M
Other transfers received0.8$220.18M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$160.19M
Subsidies received0$7.46M
Taxes on income and wealth$9.95B
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 income93.4$9.3B
Other taxes on wealth and income6.6$657.03M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$7.46B
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 tax52.1$3.89B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47.9$3.57B

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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