Government budget and revenue in Brittany, France: official figures
Brittany spent €1.7 billion in 2025 across its main and annex budgets, or €511 per resident, 3rd lowest of 17 regional authorities on spending per head (the average for ordinary regions was €578).
How much debt does the Brittany region have?
Brittany's outstanding debt stood at €1.7 billion at the end of 2025, €500 per resident (4th lowest of 17), compared with €1.4 billion at the end of 2020.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyWhere does the Brittany region get its money?
Brittany collected €1.3 billion in operating revenue in 2025; its share of national VAT brought in €698.59 million (53.3%), fuel duty (TICPE) €298.84 million and vehicle registration fees €139.31 million.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyMore figures
- Total spending by Brittany changed by +14.9% between 2020 (€1.5 billion) and 2025 (€1.7 billion). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- With gross savings of €250.36 million in 2025, Brittany would need 6.8 years of savings to repay its debt, 7th longest 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 €577.73 million in 2025 in Brittany; direct capital works and capital grants to others came to €163 per head, 4th lowest of 17. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- Staff costs at Brittany came to €207.31 million in 2025 (€61 per resident, 4th lowest of 17), and interest charges to €34.89 million. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- In 2025 Brittany borrowed €253.53 million and repaid €111.25 million of existing loans. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
How Brittany compares with other regions
Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) (2025)
Brittany ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | €574 |
| 12 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | €566 |
| 13 | Occitanie | €552 |
| 14 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | €536 |
| 15 | Brittany | €511 |
| 16 | Ile de France | €469 |
| 17 | Pays de la Loire | €467 |
Outstanding debt per resident, € (2025)
Brittany ranks 14 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)
Brittany ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Years of gross savings needed to repay debt |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Occitanie | 7.6 years |
| 5 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 7.2 years |
| 6 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 6.9 years |
| 7 | Brittany | 6.8 years |
| 8 | Pays de la Loire | 6.8 years |
| 9 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 6.3 years |
| 10 | Corsica | 6.2 years |
Capital works and capital grants per resident, € (2025)
Brittany ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Capital works and capital grants per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | €170 |
| 12 | Ile de France | €170 |
| 13 | Occitanie | €168 |
| 14 | Brittany | €163 |
| 15 | Pays de la Loire | €146 |
| 16 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | €144 |
| 17 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | €125 |
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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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