Government budget and revenue in Zagrebačka županija (Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures
The Zagreb County government reported total assets of €79.2 million on 31 December 2025, €264 per resident, compared with €24.2 million at the end of 2019.
How much debt does Zagreb County have?
Loans and borrowings owed by the county administration of Zagreb County stood at €5.3 million at the end of 2025, about €18 per resident (9th lowest of the 21 counties), against €878,768 in 2019.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much money does Zagreb County have in the bank?
The Zagreb County government held €47.3 million in bank accounts and cash at the end of 2025 (€158 per resident) and total liabilities of €16.7 million.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyDoes Zagreb County have a budget surplus?
The balance sheet of the county administration showed an accumulated surplus of revenue over spending of €40.1 million at the end of 2025.
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyHow much income tax is paid in Zagreb County?
Income tax of €252.7 million was collected on the territory of Zagreb County in 2024, €842 per resident counted in the 2021 census (4th highest of the 21 counties).
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copyDoes Zagreb County receive fiscal equalization money?
The Ministry of Finance puts the tax revenue capacity of Zagreb County at €95.63 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 Zagrebačka županija compares with other counties in Croatia
County government loans and borrowings per resident (€) (2025)
Zagrebačka županija ranks 13 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bjelovarsko-bilogorska županija | €28 |
| 11 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | €26 |
| 12 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | €19 |
| 13 | Zagrebačka županija | €18 |
| 14 | Varaždinska županija | €12 |
| 15 | Primorsko-goranska županija | €9 |
| 16 | Brodsko-posavska županija | €3 |
County government cash and bank deposits per resident (€) (2025)
Zagrebačka županija ranks 7 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city budget
| Rank | Area | County government cash and bank deposits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Šibensko-kninska županija | €167 |
| 5 | Brodsko-posavska županija | €163 |
| 6 | Požeško-slavonska županija | €160 |
| 7 | Zagrebačka županija | €158 |
| 8 | Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija | €142 |
| 9 | Primorsko-goranska županija | €130 |
| 10 | Koprivničko-križevačka županija | €117 |
Income tax collected on the territory per resident (€) (2024)
Zagrebačka županija ranks 4 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)
Zagrebačka županija ranks 3 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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