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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$32.96B · 44.7% of GDP
Spending
$34.65B · 47% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.22B · -3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.9$15.21B
Health12.3$4.27B
Economic affairs12.3$4.26B
General public services10.9$3.79B
Education10.6$3.68B
Public order and safety2.7$944.37M
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$898M
Environmental protection2.2$767.9M
Defence1.5$532.72M
Housing and community amenities0.9$309.19M
Social protection$15.21B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age48.9$7.43B
Sickness and disability18.1$2.75B
Family and children17.6$2.67B
Unemployment9.4$1.43B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.1$628.9M
Housing1.1$163.91M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$135.01M
Survivors0$1.26M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$4.27B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services39.5$1.69B
Medical products, appliances and equipment32.8$1.4B
Outpatient services19.3$821.93M
Public health services4$171.67M
R&D Health2.9$125.64M
Health n.e.c.1.5$62.82M
Economic affairs$4.26B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.1$2.52B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.4$699.03M
R&D Economic affairs9$381.84M
Other industries5.9$250.26M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.7$240.89M
Fuel and energy1.5$64.99M
Communication1.3$55.28M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1$40.78M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$8M
General public services$3.79B
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 affairs39.7$1.51B
General services32$1.21B
Foreign economic aid11.7$442.72M
Basic research9.2$347.46M
Public debt transactions6.5$247.97M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$32.78M
R&D General public services0$456.88K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$3.68B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.6$1.35B
Secondary education36.3$1.34B
Tertiary education9.6$355.22M
Education not definable by level7.6$280.07M
Subsidiary services to education7.4$272.53M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.5$55.51M
R&D Education0.7$25.7M
Education n.e.c.0.3$11.31M
Public order and safety$944.37M
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 services41.5$391.66M
Fire-protection services21.9$206.97M
Law courts18.3$173.04M
Prisons13.9$131.47M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3$28.78M
R&D Public order and safety1.3$12.45M
Recreation, culture and religion$898M
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 services43.3$388.92M
Recreational and sporting services40.5$363.68M
Broadcasting and publishing services8$72.19M
Religious and other community services7.2$64.65M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.9$8.34M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$342.66K
Environmental protection$767.9M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management41.6$319.47M
Pollution abatement21.4$164.71M
Waste management19.9$152.94M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.5$88.41M
Environmental protection n.e.c.5.3$40.78M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$1.71M
Defence$532.72M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88.6$471.84M
Foreign military aid11.3$60.31M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$571.1K
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$309.19M
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 development34.5$106.57M
Water supply27.2$83.95M
Community development22.2$68.65M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.6$26.73M
Street lighting7.5$23.3M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth36.6$12.07B
Social contributions28.3$9.31B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.8$8.5B
Sales, fees and charges6.1$2B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$676.07M
Other transfers received0.7$234.61M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$145.29M
Subsidies received0$13.36M
Taxes on income and wealth$12.07B
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 income92$11.11B
Other taxes on wealth and income8$961.28M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$8.5B
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 tax54.6$4.64B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.4$3.86B

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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