Public Administration (Pubblica amministrazione)

Italian expenditure on public administration in 2025 amounts to approximately €79.3 billion, corresponding to about 8.6% of total public expenditure.
These resources are allocated to finance the activities of all Ministries that directly interact with citizens. Among these, the Ministries with the largest expenditure in this sector are the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of the Interior. Specifically, the 2025 Budget Law allocates approximately €59 billion to the Ministry of Economy and Finance across several programmes of its budget. These resources cover the main expenditures related to remuneration of territorial and regional authorities interacting with citizens, costs associated with institutional offices of the State, and all expenditure related to the analysis, monitoring, and management of public finance. This sector also includes expenditure related to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, which is mainly focused on funding activities aimed at maintaining Italy’s international relations worldwide.

Expenditure on public administration includes several components, such as:

• Personnel: salaries and remuneration for staff employed across this broad sector.
• International relations: resources allocated to maintaining and establishing international relations with institutions and foreign countries.
• Funds for the protection of Italian citizens abroad: resources allocated to consular services and policies aimed at protecting and assisting Italian citizens residing abroad.
  

Overall, based on the 2025–2027 budgets of the relevant Ministries, expenditure in this sector is expected to remain stable, with no significant changes.