Government budget and revenue in Salzburg, Austria: official figures
The Land government of Salzburg paid out €4.13 billion and took in €4.20 billion in cash in 2024, a surplus of €68 million on its budget accounts.
How much debt does Salzburg have?
Salzburg's Land government owed €1.69 billion in financial debt at the end of 2024, up 35.6% from €1.25 billion at the end of 2021.
Source: Statistik Austria · saved copyHow much debt do the municipalities in Salzburg have?
The 119 municipalities of Salzburg owed a further €494 million at the end of 2024 (€862 per resident), so Land and municipal debt together reached €3,816 per resident, 3rd lowest of 9 Länder.
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- That spending came to €7,206 per resident in 2024, 2nd highest of 8 Länder outside Vienna; spending rose 11.6% on 2023. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
- Land debt worked out at €2,953 per resident at the end of 2024, 4th highest of 8 Länder outside Vienna, whose combined city-Land accounts are not comparable. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
- In 2024 Salzburg borrowed €554 million in new loans and spent €159 million on repayments and interest (€277 per resident). Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
- On an accrual basis the Land's income statement showed a net result of -€619 million in 2024 (-€1,081 per resident), against -€431 million in 2023. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
- Salzburg's balance sheet showed negative net assets of €173 million at the end of 2024, with long-term liabilities of €5.01 billion. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
- Municipal budgets in Salzburg ran a cash deficit of €10 million in 2024 on payments of €2.62 billion. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
How Salzburg compares with other states
Land government cash payments per resident (Vienna excluded: its accounts combine city and Land) (2024)
Salzburg ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Land government cash payments per resident (Vienna excluded: its accounts combine city and Land) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrol | €7,531 |
| 2 | Salzburg | €7,206 |
| 3 | Styria | €7,097 |
| 4 | Carinthia | €6,650 |
| 5 | Vorarlberg | €6,486 |
| 6 | Burgenland | €6,227 |
| 7 | Lower Austria | €6,099 |
Land government financial debt per resident at 31 December (Vienna excluded) (2024)
Salzburg ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Land government financial debt per resident at 31 December (Vienna excluded) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carinthia | €7,859 |
| 2 | Styria | €5,020 |
| 3 | Lower Austria | €4,580 |
| 4 | Salzburg | €2,953 |
| 5 | Burgenland | €2,603 |
| 6 | Tyrol | €1,512 |
| 7 | Vorarlberg | €1,401 |
Financial debt of the Land and its municipalities per resident at 31 December (Vienna: city-Land combined) (2024)
Salzburg ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Financial debt of the Land and its municipalities per resident at 31 December (Vienna: city-Land combined) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lower Austria | €6,908 |
| 4 | Vienna | €5,894 |
| 5 | Vorarlberg | €4,621 |
| 6 | Burgenland | €3,861 |
| 7 | Salzburg | €3,816 |
| 8 | Tyrol | €3,108 |
| 9 | Upper Austria | €2,429 |
Change in Land financial debt, end-2021 to end-2024 (%) (2021-2024)
Salzburg ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in Land financial debt, end-2021 to end-2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrol | +55.0% |
| 2 | Salzburg | +35.6% |
| 3 | Styria | +30.1% |
| 4 | Carinthia | +14.6% |
| 5 | Lower Austria | +13.2% |
| 6 | Vorarlberg | +7.1% |
| 7 | Upper Austria | -0.4% |
Municipal financial debt per resident at 31 December (municipalities outside Vienna) (2024)
Salzburg ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Municipal financial debt per resident at 31 December (municipalities outside Vienna) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Styria | €2,954 |
| 3 | Lower Austria | €2,328 |
| 4 | Upper Austria | €1,654 |
| 5 | Tyrol | €1,596 |
| 6 | Burgenland | €1,258 |
| 7 | Carinthia | €1,244 |
| 8 | Salzburg | €862 |
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Sources
- Statistik Austria: Gebarungsübersicht 2024 (public finance accounts of the federal government, the Länder, Vienna and the municipalities, tables 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.5, 4.1-4.6), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 97d45ac8a0bf…)
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