Government budget and revenue in Ida-Viru, Estonia: official figures
In 2025 the municipalities of Ida-Viru County collected €246.12 million in operating revenue; the 2024 figure of €1,842 per resident was the lowest of 15 counties.
€246.12 million
Where does Ida-Viru County get its money?
Personal income tax is the main source of money for the municipalities of Ida-Viru County: it brought in €128.32 million in 2025, 52.1% of operating revenue (all Estonian local governments: 61.4%).
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- State grants for operating costs made up 37.4% of operating revenue for the municipalities of Ida-Viru County in 2025, including €32.00 million from the local government equalisation fund. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Operating spending by the municipalities of Ida-Viru County reached €217.95 million in 2025, of which staff costs were 57.6%. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- After investment, the municipalities of Ida-Viru County ended 2025 with a surplus of €1.24 million; the operating balance before investment was €28.17 million. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- The municipalities of Ida-Viru County spent €195 per resident on buying and building fixed assets in 2024 (€36.50 million in 2025), 6th lowest of 15 counties. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Operating revenue of the municipalities of Ida-Viru County grew by 37% between 2018 and 2025, from €179.39 million to €246.12 million; land tax added €2.65 million in 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
How Ida-Viru compares with other first-level divisions
Local government operating revenue per resident (EUR) (2024)
Ida-Viru ranks 15 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Local government operating revenue per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Laane | €2,162 |
| 10 | Pärnu | €2,151 |
| 11 | Jogeva | €2,091 |
| 12 | Jarva | €2,073 |
| 13 | Laane-Viru | €2,067 |
| 14 | Valga | €1,970 |
| 15 | Ida-Viru | €1,842 |
Personal income tax revenue of local governments per resident (EUR) (2024)
Ida-Viru ranks 15 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Personal income tax revenue of local governments per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pärnu | €1,128 |
| 10 | Laane-Viru | €1,125 |
| 11 | Viljandi | €1,108 |
| 12 | Jogeva | €1,088 |
| 13 | Voru | €1,069 |
| 14 | Valga | €967 |
| 15 | Ida-Viru | €909 |
Local government investment in fixed assets per resident (EUR) (2024)
Ida-Viru ranks 10 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Local government investment in fixed assets per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rapla | €239 |
| 8 | Voru | €225 |
| 9 | Polva | €215 |
| 10 | Ida-Viru | €195 |
| 11 | Viljandi | €191 |
| 12 | Valga | €128 |
| 13 | Jarva | €102 |
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Sources
- Statistics Estonia: Local budgets operating revenue, expenditures and outcome by region/administrative unit, table RR300, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9727f300e9b0…)
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