Government budget and revenue in Cúcuta, Colombia: official figures
The Cúcuta municipal government reported total revenue of COP 2.67 trillion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 6th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 4.5% on 2024 (COP 2.56 trillion) and up 39.9% on 2023.
How much does Cúcuta collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Cúcuta municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 3,371,399 per resident (2025 projected population), 19th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Cúcuta collect?
Tax revenue made up 14.3% of the revenue collected by the Cúcuta municipal government in 2025 (COP 383.5 billion, COP 483,538 per resident), 17th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site on share; the rest came from non-tax income, transfers and capital resources.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much property tax does Cúcuta collect?
In 2025 Cúcuta collected COP 82.2 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 103,598 per resident, 22nd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 123.2 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Cúcuta comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 1.86 trillion in 2025, 69.6% of the revenue collected by the Cúcuta municipal government, 24th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Cúcuta borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 361.4 billion, 13.5% of the total revenue reported by the Cúcuta municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Cúcuta changed?
Total revenue reported by the Cúcuta municipal government was COP 1.91 trillion in 2023, COP 2.56 trillion in 2024 and COP 2.67 trillion in 2025, a change of +39.9% over two years, 4th fastest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Cúcuta compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Cúcuta ranks 19 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bucaramanga | COP 3,639,383 |
| 17 | Tunja | COP 3,568,194 |
| 18 | Armenia | COP 3,460,980 |
| 19 | Cúcuta | COP 3,371,399 |
| 20 | Lorica | COP 3,347,038 |
| 21 | Girardot | COP 3,338,366 |
| 22 | Chía | COP 3,321,358 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Cúcuta ranks 58 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Apartadó | 16.7% |
| 56 | Villa del Rosario | 16.2% |
| 57 | Sabanalarga | 15.1% |
| 58 | Cúcuta | 14.3% |
| 59 | Soledad | 13.9% |
| 60 | Santander de Quilichao | 13.5% |
| 61 | Pitalito | 13.0% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Cúcuta ranks 50 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Duitama | COP 510,817 |
| 48 | Apartadó | COP 503,310 |
| 49 | Arauca | COP 500,781 |
| 50 | Cúcuta | COP 483,538 |
| 51 | Valledupar | COP 477,730 |
| 52 | Bello | COP 465,518 |
| 53 | Los Patios | COP 445,055 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Cúcuta ranks 4 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamundí | +59.2% |
| 2 | Maicao | +55.8% |
| 3 | Medellín | +46.0% |
| 4 | Cúcuta | +39.9% |
| 5 | Buenaventura | +39.4% |
| 6 | Envigado | +38.9% |
| 7 | Girón | +38.7% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Cúcuta ranks 24 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Apartadó | 71.7% |
| 22 | Florencia | 71.2% |
| 23 | Pasto | 70.6% |
| 24 | Cúcuta | 69.6% |
| 25 | Neiva | 69.0% |
| 26 | Tuluá | 68.8% |
| 27 | Montería | 68.8% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Cúcuta ranks 53 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Valledupar | COP 108,432 |
| 51 | Turbaco | COP 107,229 |
| 52 | Turbo | COP 105,519 |
| 53 | Cúcuta | COP 103,598 |
| 54 | Apartadó | COP 102,041 |
| 55 | Villa del Rosario | COP 90,123 |
| 56 | Ipiales | COP 87,756 |
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Sources
- Contraloría General de la República: OVCF - CUIPO - Ejecución de ingresos: year-end cumulative revenue collected by each municipal government, 2023-2025 (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as cuipo.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7255e8150122…)
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