Government budget and revenue in Jihočeský kraj (Jihozápad, Czechia): official figures
The budget of the regional government of the South Bohemian Region took in CZK 28.2 billion and spent CZK 27.7 billion in 2025, about CZK 43,207 of revenue per resident (3rd highest of 14).
Does South Bohemian Region have a budget deficit?
The South Bohemian Region closed 2025 with a budget surplus of CZK 509 million, 1.8% of revenue; in 2024 the balance was +CZK 685 million.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) from Ministry of Finance (FIN 2-12 M) data · saved copyWhere does the money for South Bohemian Region come from?
Taxes made up 36.1% of the regional budget revenue of the South Bohemian Region in 2025 (CZK 10.2 billion) and transfers from the state and EU funds 60.1%, much of it money for teachers' pay passed on to schools.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) from Ministry of Finance (FIN 2-12 M) data · saved copyHow much does South Bohemian Region invest?
Capital investment took 17.6% of the 2025 budget spending of the South Bohemian Region (CZK 4.9 billion), 4th highest of 14 among the regions; Czechia's regions together invested 15.5%.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) from Ministry of Finance (FIN 2-12 M) data · saved copyIs the budget of South Bohemian Region growing?
Budget revenue of the South Bohemian Region grew by 50% between 2019 and 2025, from CZK 18.8 billion to CZK 28.2 billion in current prices.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) from Ministry of Finance (FIN 2-12 M) data · saved copyHow much do councils in South Bohemian Region spend?
Counting the region together with its municipalities and their unions, local government in the South Bohemian Region took in CZK 79,007 per resident in 2024 after consolidation, against CZK 79,553 for Czechia.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow Jihočeský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Revenue of the regional (kraj) budget per resident, CZK (2025)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 3 of 14, highest first. Prague is both a city and a region; its figure is the whole city budget.
| Rank | Area | Revenue of the regional (kraj) budget per resident, CZK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | CZK 105,975 |
| 2 | Kraj Vysočina | CZK 45,224 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | CZK 43,207 |
| 4 | Karlovarský kraj | CZK 43,201 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | CZK 42,166 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | CZK 41,876 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | CZK 40,246 |
Capital (investment) spending as % of regional budget spending (2025)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 4 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Capital (investment) spending as % of regional budget spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 20.9 |
| 2 | Královéhradecký kraj | 18.9 |
| 3 | Kraj Vysočina | 18.4 |
| 4 | Jihočeský kraj | 17.6 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 16.9 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 16.0 |
| 7 | Pardubický kraj | 15.4 |
Regional budget balance as % of revenue (2025)
Jihočeský kraj ranks 3 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Regional budget balance as % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 16.3 |
| 2 | Karlovarský kraj | 5.3 |
| 3 | Jihočeský kraj | 1.8 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 1.8 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 1.5 |
| 6 | Kraj Vysočina | 1.1 |
| 7 | Moravskoslezský kraj | -0.1 |
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Sources
- Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ): Comparison of Regions in the Czech Republic 2025 (Srovnání krajů v České republice 2025), all tables in XLSX, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 efb6d3c5e32a…)
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) from Ministry of Finance (FIN 2-12 M) data: Budgets of municipalities and regions (Hospodaření obcí a krajů, DataStat dataset WFIN01) by kraj, 2019-2025, data of the Ministry of Finance, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7ef657690db2…)
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