Government budget and revenue in Istarska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
The Istria County government reported total assets of €152.9 million on 31 December 2025, €783 per resident, compared with €63.5 million at the end of 2019.
How much debt does Istria County have?
Loans and borrowings owed by the county administration of Istria County stood at €20.9 million at the end of 2025, about €107 per resident (3rd highest of the 21 counties), against €11.8 million in 2019.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much money does Istria County have in the bank?
The Istria County government held €40.2 million in bank accounts and cash at the end of 2025 (€206 per resident) and total liabilities of €33.1 million.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyDoes Istria County have a budget surplus?
The balance sheet of the county administration showed an accumulated surplus of revenue over spending of €29.0 million at the end of 2025.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much income tax is paid in Istria County?
Income tax of €181.0 million was collected on the territory of Istria County in 2024, €927 per resident counted in the 2021 census (3rd highest of the 21 counties).
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyDoes Istria County receive fiscal equalization money?
The Ministry of Finance puts the tax revenue capacity of Istria County at €109.20 per resident (2020-2024 average) against a county reference value of €75.78, so it receives no fiscal equalization grant in 2026.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow Istarska županija compares with other counties in Croatia
County government loans and borrowings per resident (€) (2025)
Istarska županija ranks 3 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city budget; residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | County government loans and borrowings per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | €320 |
| 2 | Sisačko-moslavačka županija | €134 |
| 3 | Istarska županija | €107 |
| 4 | Požeško-slavonska županija | €93 |
| 5 | Virovitičko-podravska županija | €47 |
| 6 | Zadarska županija | €40 |
| 7 | Ličko-senjska županija | €35 |
County government cash and bank deposits per resident (€) (2025)
Istarska županija ranks 2 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city budget
| Rank | Area | County government cash and bank deposits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | €319 |
| 2 | Istarska županija | €206 |
| 3 | Krapinsko-zagorska županija | €196 |
| 4 | Šibensko-kninska županija | €167 |
| 5 | Brodsko-posavska županija | €163 |
| 6 | Požeško-slavonska županija | €160 |
| 7 | Zagrebačka županija | €158 |
Income tax collected on the territory per resident (€) (2024)
Istarska županija ranks 3 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census
| Rank | Area | Income tax collected on the territory per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grad Zagreb | €1,577 |
| 2 | Primorsko-goranska županija | €951 |
| 3 | Istarska županija | €927 |
| 4 | Zagrebačka županija | €842 |
| 5 | Varaždinska županija | €744 |
| 6 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | €733 |
| 7 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | €720 |
County tax revenue capacity per resident, 2020-2024 average (€) (2026)
Istarska županija ranks 2 of 20, highest first. Ministry of Finance fiscal equalization calculation; the City of Zagreb is assessed as a city and is not ranked
| Rank | Area | County tax revenue capacity per resident, 2020-2024 average (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primorsko-goranska županija | €112.26 |
| 2 | Istarska županija | €109.20 |
| 3 | Zagrebačka županija | €95.63 |
| 4 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | €85.87 |
| 5 | Zadarska županija | €83.66 |
| 6 | Splitsko-dalmatinska županija | €83.22 |
| 7 | Šibensko-kninska županija | €75.30 |
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Sources
- Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia): Bilanca 2019. do 2025. (balance sheets of all local and regional self-government units, level 22, in euro), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ed9347dab9a2…)
- Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia): Tablica udjela po JLP(R)S za fiskalno izravnanje u 2026. (fiscal equalization calculation for every municipality, town and county, 2026), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4e11298f9b04…)
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