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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$32.57B · 46.6% of GDP
Spending
$30.1B · 43.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.96B · 2.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.5$12.79B
Economic affairs12.2$3.67B
General public services12$3.62B
Health12$3.62B
Education11.2$3.36B
Recreation, culture and religion3$889.44M
Public order and safety2.8$855.63M
Environmental protection2.1$624.79M
Housing and community amenities1.3$399.77M
Defence0.9$265.55M
Social protection$12.79B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age53.2$6.8B
Family and children19.8$2.53B
Sickness and disability16.8$2.15B
Unemployment4.9$625.69M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$517.54M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$111.5M
Housing0.4$54.97M
Survivors0$1.34M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$3.67B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61.7$2.26B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.2$557.73M
R&D Economic affairs8.9$325.66M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.1$224.35M
Other industries3.3$119.45M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.7$63.48M
Fuel and energy1.7$62.8M
Communication1.3$45.9M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$7.28M
General public services$3.62B
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 affairs40.7$1.47B
General services30.5$1.1B
Foreign economic aid10.5$379.17M
Basic research8.8$318.61M
Public debt transactions8.7$313.46M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$33.25M
R&D General public services0$559.75K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$3.62B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.9$1.48B
Medical products, appliances and equipment31.9$1.16B
Outpatient services20.9$754.99M
R&D Health3.3$117.88M
Health n.e.c.1.9$68.51M
Public health services1.1$41.2M
Education$3.36B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.5$1.22B
Secondary education36.3$1.22B
Tertiary education9.2$310.21M
Subsidiary services to education8.1$271.7M
Education not definable by level7.2$242.48M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.7$55.53M
R&D Education0.6$21.83M
Education n.e.c.0.4$12.09M
Recreation, culture and religion$889.44M
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 services42.6$378.95M
Recreational and sporting services42$373.58M
Religious and other community services7.4$65.38M
Broadcasting and publishing services7.1$63.25M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.9$7.84M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$447.8K
Public order and safety$855.63M
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 services40.5$346.15M
Fire-protection services22.2$190.2M
Law courts18.6$159.53M
Prisons13.9$119.11M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.2$27.65M
R&D Public order and safety1.5$12.87M
Environmental protection$624.79M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management46.1$287.94M
Waste management20.1$125.72M
Pollution abatement16.1$100.64M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape12$74.89M
Environmental protection n.e.c.5.5$34.48M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$1.23M
Housing and community amenities$399.77M
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 development39.7$158.75M
Community development26.7$106.58M
Water supply20.7$82.84M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7$28.1M
Street lighting5.9$23.4M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$265.55M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence79.3$210.47M
Foreign military aid20.4$54.3M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$783.65K
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth37.4$12.17B
Social contributions26.7$8.69B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.8$8.4B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$2.04B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$941.39M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$170.05M
Other transfers received0.5$152.36M
Subsidies received0$10.86M
Taxes on income and wealth$12.17B
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 income92.3$11.24B
Other taxes on wealth and income7.7$930.98M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$8.4B
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 tax53.8$4.52B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.2$3.88B

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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