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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$32.75B · 46% of GDP
Spending
$30.08B · 42.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$2.29B · 3.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.2$12.69B
General public services12.4$3.74B
Economic affairs12.2$3.68B
Health12.1$3.64B
Education11.1$3.33B
Recreation, culture and religion3$899.69M
Public order and safety2.6$787.02M
Environmental protection2.1$629.83M
Housing and community amenities1.3$402.72M
Defence1$293.36M
Social protection$12.69B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age53.5$6.8B
Family and children19.6$2.48B
Sickness and disability16.8$2.13B
Unemployment4.9$623.69M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$505.23M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$99.44M
Housing0.4$51.02M
Survivors0$1.3M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$3.74B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services36.6$1.37B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs31.4$1.17B
Foreign economic aid13$486.57M
Public debt transactions9.7$363.28M
Basic research8.5$315.8M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$29.41M
R&D General public services0$944.8K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$3.68B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.6$2.34B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.7$503.93M
R&D Economic affairs8.7$319.81M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.3$232.66M
Other industries2.4$87.39M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.3$82.91M
Fuel and energy1.8$66.37M
Communication1$35.19M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$8.39M
Health$3.64B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.5$1.48B
Medical products, appliances and equipment32.5$1.18B
Outpatient services20.3$738.24M
R&D Health3.5$126.37M
Health n.e.c.2.1$77.24M
Public health services1.1$38.62M
Education$3.33B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.7$1.22B
Secondary education35.2$1.17B
Tertiary education9.6$320.29M
Subsidiary services to education8.7$289.94M
Education not definable by level6.5$214.71M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.1$69.8M
R&D Education0.9$30.12M
Education n.e.c.0.3$10.39M
Recreation, culture and religion$899.69M
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 services42.9$386.19M
Recreational and sporting services41.2$370.48M
Religious and other community services7.6$68.38M
Broadcasting and publishing services7.3$65.9M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.9$8.03M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$590.5K
Public order and safety$787.02M
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 services43.2$340.01M
Law courts19.5$153.65M
Fire-protection services15.9$125.07M
Prisons14.2$111.84M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.5$43.58M
R&D Public order and safety1.7$12.99M
Environmental protection$629.83M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management50.5$318.28M
Waste management19.9$125.54M
Pollution abatement14.7$92.59M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.8$68.26M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.9$24.33M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$944.8K
Housing and community amenities$402.72M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development37.2$149.63M
Community development26.2$105.7M
Water supply20.4$82.32M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.4$41.81M
Street lighting5.7$23.15M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$293.36M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence83.6$245.29M
Foreign military aid16.1$47.24M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$826.7K
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth37.5$12.29B
Social contributions26.5$8.67B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.6$8.39B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$2.06B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$938.66M
Other transfers received0.7$234.43M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$145.62M
Subsidies received0$9.21M
Taxes on income and wealth$12.29B
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 income92.9$11.41B
Other taxes on wealth and income7.1$875.95M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$8.39B
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 tax52.3$4.39B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47.7$4B

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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