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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 copy

How 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 copy

Does 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 copy

How 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 copy

Does 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 copy

How 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

RankAreaCounty government loans and borrowings per resident (€)
1Grad Zagreb€320
2Sisačko-moslavačka županija€134
3Istarska županija€107
4Požeško-slavonska županija€93
5Virovitičko-podravska županija€47
6Zadarska županija€40
7Ličko-senjska županija€35
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

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

RankAreaCounty government cash and bank deposits per resident (€)
1Grad Zagreb€319
2Istarska županija€206
3Krapinsko-zagorska županija€196
4Šibensko-kninska županija€167
5Brodsko-posavska županija€163
6Požeško-slavonska županija€160
7Zagrebačka županija€158
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

Income tax collected on the territory per resident (€) (2024)

Istarska županija ranks 3 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census

RankAreaIncome tax collected on the territory per resident (€)
1Grad Zagreb€1,577
2Primorsko-goranska županija€951
3Istarska županija€927
4Zagrebačka županija€842
5Varaždinska županija€744
6Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija€733
7Splitsko-dalmatinska županija€720
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

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

RankAreaCounty tax revenue capacity per resident, 2020-2024 average (€)
1Primorsko-goranska županija€112.26
2Istarska županija€109.20
3Zagrebačka županija€95.63
4Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija€85.87
5Zadarska županija€83.66
6Splitsko-dalmatinska županija€83.22
7Šibensko-kninska županija€75.30
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

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