Government budget and revenue in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France: official figures
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes spent €4.7 billion in 2025 across its main and annex budgets, or €574 per resident, 7th lowest of 17 regional authorities on spending per head (the average for ordinary regions was €578).
How much debt does the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region have?
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes' outstanding debt stood at €2.6 billion at the end of 2025, €321 per resident (the lowest of 17), compared with €2.4 billion at the end of 2020.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyWhere does the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region get its money?
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes collected €3.7 billion in operating revenue in 2025; its share of national VAT brought in €2.1 billion (57.3%), fuel duty (TICPE) €690.79 million and vehicle registration fees €255.47 million.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyMore figures
- Total spending by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes changed by +19.0% between 2020 (€3.9 billion) and 2025 (€4.7 billion). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- With gross savings of €910.73 million in 2025, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes would need 2.9 years of savings to repay its debt, the shortest of 17 among the regions (the State watches for ratios above 9 years). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- Investment spending excluding debt repayment reached €1.7 billion in 2025 in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; direct capital works and capital grants to others came to €195 per head, 7th highest of 17. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- Staff costs at Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes came to €429.96 million in 2025 (€53 per resident, 3rd lowest of 17), and interest charges to €76.99 million. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- In 2025 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes borrowed €219.58 million and repaid €228.72 million of existing loans. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
How Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes compares with other regions
Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €634 |
| 9 | Normandy | €592 |
| 10 | Centre — Val de Loire | €592 |
| 11 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | €574 |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | €566 |
| 13 | Occitanie | €552 |
| 14 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | €536 |
Outstanding debt per resident, € (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Outstanding debt per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | €573 |
| 12 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €566 |
| 13 | Grand Est | €526 |
| 14 | Brittany | €500 |
| 15 | Centre — Val de Loire | €492 |
| 16 | Normandy | €416 |
| 17 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | €321 |
Years of gross savings needed to repay debt (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 17 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Years of gross savings needed to repay debt |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | 6.1 years |
| 12 | Ile de France | 5.8 years |
| 13 | Grand Est | 5.6 years |
| 14 | French Guiana | 5.1 years |
| 15 | Guadeloupe | 4.7 years |
| 16 | Normandy | 4.0 years |
| 17 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 2.9 years |
Capital works and capital grants per resident, € (2025)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Capital works and capital grants per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Guadeloupe | €507 |
| 5 | Réunion | €474 |
| 6 | Grand Est | €220 |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | €195 |
| 8 | Normandy | €183 |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | €176 |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €171 |
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Sources
- Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL): Comptes consolidés des régions 2012-2025 (main and annex budgets, from DGFiP accounting balances), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 44140a246ada…)
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