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, 2024

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 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$44.74B · 47.9% of GDP
Spending
$43.7B · 46.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$555.7M · 0.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.5$18.59B
Economic affairs12.6$5.49B
Health12$5.24B
General public services11.9$5.19B
Education10.6$4.64B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$1.21B
Public order and safety2.7$1.2B
Environmental protection2.2$982.39M
Defence1.4$619.67M
Housing and community amenities1.2$534.49M
Social protection$18.59B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age52.3$9.72B
Family and children18.3$3.41B
Sickness and disability16.8$3.13B
Unemployment5.6$1.04B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.5$836.26M
Housing1.5$278.07M
Social protection n.e.c.1$179.03M
Survivors0$1.3M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$5.49B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.4$3.26B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.7$697.17M
R&D Economic affairs8.2$449.85M
Fuel and energy7.5$412.5M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.3$346.69M
Other industries2.9$161.82M
Communication1.4$75.77M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.3$68.95M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.3$15.91M
Health$5.24B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services39.4$2.06B
Medical products, appliances and equipment32.1$1.68B
Outpatient services23$1.2B
R&D Health3.3$172.75M
Health n.e.c.1.5$77.07M
Public health services0.8$42.11M
General public services$5.19B
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 affairs37$1.92B
General services34.1$1.77B
Basic research10.2$530.92M
Foreign economic aid9.9$511.22M
Public debt transactions8$415.43M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$43.3M
R&D General public services0$1.95M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$4.64B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education35.3$1.64B
Pre-primary and primary education35.3$1.64B
Education not definable by level11.9$551.05M
Tertiary education9.1$420.62M
Subsidiary services to education7.6$353.4M
Education n.e.c.0.5$21.43M
R&D Education0.3$15.48M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$2.92M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.21B
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 services44$534.27M
Cultural services41.7$506.35M
Broadcasting and publishing services7.6$92.65M
Religious and other community services5.6$68.52M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1$11.8M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$324.72K
Public order and safety$1.2B
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 services46.6$558.95M
Fire-protection services19.3$232.07M
Law courts19.2$230.55M
Prisons13.7$164.63M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.1$13.75M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$982.39M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management34.8$341.39M
Pollution abatement29.3$287.92M
Waste management18$176.86M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.9$117.22M
Environmental protection n.e.c.5.9$58.45M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$541.2K
Defence$619.67M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence62.6$387.93M
Foreign military aid30.8$191.15M
R&D Defence3.9$24.46M
Civil defence2.6$16.13M
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$534.49M
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 development45$240.73M
Water supply20.7$110.4M
Community development17.5$93.41M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.11.4$60.83M
Street lighting5.4$29.12M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth40.4$18.06B
Social contributions25.4$11.35B
Taxes on sales, production and imports23.7$10.6B
Sales, fees and charges5.7$2.53B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.7$1.67B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$267.89M
Other transfers received0.6$248.41M
Subsidies received0$20.13M
Taxes on income and wealth$18.06B
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$16.8B
Other taxes on wealth and income7$1.26B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$10.6B
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 tax58.5$6.2B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.5$4.4B

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
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