Government budget and revenue in Hlavní město Praha (Praha, Czechia): official figures
The budget of the city of Prague, which is also a region, took in CZK 148.1 billion and spent CZK 124.0 billion in 2025, about CZK 105,975 of revenue per resident (the highest of 14).
Does Prague have a budget deficit?
Prague closed 2025 with a budget surplus of CZK 24.2 billion, 16.3% of revenue; in 2024 the balance was +CZK 23.0 billion.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) from Ministry of Finance (FIN 2-12 M) data · saved copyWhere does the money for Prague come from?
Taxes made up 69.2% of the budget revenue of Prague in 2025 (CZK 102.6 billion) and transfers from the state and EU funds 24.3%, 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 Prague invest?
Capital investment took 20.9% of the 2025 budget spending of Prague (CZK 26.0 billion), the 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 Prague growing?
Budget revenue of Prague grew by 55% between 2019 and 2025, from CZK 95.4 billion to CZK 148.1 billion in current prices.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) from Ministry of Finance (FIN 2-12 M) data · saved copyHow Hlavní město Praha compares with other regions in Czechia
Revenue of the regional (kraj) budget per resident, CZK (2025)
Hlavní město Praha ranks 1 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)
Hlavní město Praha ranks 1 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)
Hlavní město Praha ranks 1 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 (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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