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Where does our tax money go?

In 2024, all governments in Austria together spent € 272.7 billion. That is about € 29,700 per inhabitant, or € 2,480 per month.

For 2025 only the total is known so far: € 282.7 billion (provisional figure). Eurostat publishes how that money is split between pensions, healthcare, education… only about a year later. That is why we show 2024 below.

Good to know (click to read)
  • "All governments" means the national government, the regions, the municipalities and social security together. Money one government gives to another is only counted once.
  • Not all of this money comes from taxes. Part comes from social contributions on your wages, and part is borrowed by the government.
  • The final figures for a year only appear during the following year. That is why the most recent year is not the current year.
  • Amounts are in euros of that year, so not adjusted for inflation.
  • Source: Eurostat, the European statistical office. Every country supplies its figures under the same European rules, so you can compare countries.

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    • In 2024, a total of € 70.7 billion went here.
    • That is € 7,703 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 22% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 25% of all spending went here; now it is 26%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 46.8 billion went here.
    • That is € 5,097 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 15% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 16% of all spending went here; now it is 17%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 26.1 billion went here.
    • That is € 2,843 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 10% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 10% of all spending went here; now it is 10%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 21.6 billion went here.
    • That is € 2,352 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 8% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 8% of all spending went here; now it is 8%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 18.1 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,977 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 8% of all spending went here; now it is 7%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 16.9 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,840 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 5% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 6% of all spending went here; now it is 6%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 16.7 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,822 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 6%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 10.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,118 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 8.7 billion went here.
    • That is € 950 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 8.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 902 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 7.4 billion went here.
    • That is € 806 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 6.2 billion went here.
    • That is € 681 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 6.1 billion went here.
    • That is € 665 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 3.5 billion went here.
    • That is € 380 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 0.8% of all spending went here; now it is 1%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 3.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 364 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 3% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 1% of all spending went here; now it is 1%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 1.9 billion went here.
    • That is € 211 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 0.7% of all spending went here; now it is 0.7%. About the same.

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