European Cooperative Organization and Government Space Budgets
Italian Government Space Budget
2017 – Italian Government Space Budget – Snapshot
he Italian space agency, the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), had a budget of €918.6 million (US$1.05 billion) in 2017.
2016 – Italian Government Space Budget
Italy’s space agency, the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), had a budget of €769.0 million (US$851.8 million) . . .
2015 – Italian Government Space Budget – Snapshot
Italy’s space agency, the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), had a budget of €815.4 million (US$909.4 million) in 2015. This is an increase of 28.9% from its €632.8 million (US$866.2 million) budget in 2014.
Economy: Space Economy – TSR 2015
2014 – Italian Government Space Budget
Italy has Europe’s third-largest space budget. Its civil space program is overseen by the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), which in 2014 received a budget of €## million (US$## million). That allocation was broken down into three parts: €## million (US$## million) is the standard contribution from the Ministry of Research and Education, which has been constant for the past four years; €## million ($## million) was for COSMO-SkyMed, an Italian national radar reconnaissance program that will be under construction until 2018; and €## million ($## million) was for special programs issued by the government and decided upon by a body in the Ministry of Research and Education.
Economy: Space Economy – TSR 2014
2013 – Italian Government Space Budget
The Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), Italy’s space agency, planned spending of €## million (US$## million) in 2013, excluding contributions made to ESA. This represents a ##% decrease from ASI-only planned spending of €## million (US$## million) in 2012. Italy’s contribution to ESA totaled €## million (US$## million) in 2013, an increase of ##% from 2012. Combined, the ASI budget and Italy’s ESA contribution totaled €## million (US$## million), representing approximately ##% of Italy’s planned 2013 national government budget of €## billion (US$## billion).
Economy: Space Economy – TSR 2013
2012 – Italian Government Space Budget
The Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), Italy’s space agency, managed a planned budget of €## million (US$## million) in 2012, excluding contributions made to ESA. This represents a ##% decrease from ASI-only planned spending of €## million (US$## million) in 2011. Italy’s contribution to ESA totaled €## million (US$## million) in 2012, a decrease of ##% from 2010.