Government budget and revenue in Grand Est, France: official figures
Grand Est spent €4.3 billion in 2025 across its main and annex budgets, or €770 per resident, 6th highest of 17 regional authorities on spending per head (the average for ordinary regions was €578).
How much debt does the Grand Est region have?
Grand Est's outstanding debt stood at €2.9 billion at the end of 2025, €526 per resident (5th lowest of 17), compared with €2.6 billion at the end of 2020.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyWhere does the Grand Est region get its money?
Grand Est collected €2.8 billion in operating revenue in 2025; its share of national VAT brought in €1.4 billion (49.0%), fuel duty (TICPE) €564.04 million and vehicle registration fees €236.47 million.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyMore figures
- Total spending by Grand Est changed by +42.4% between 2020 (€3.0 billion) and 2025 (€4.3 billion). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- With gross savings of €522.91 million in 2025, Grand Est would need 5.6 years of savings to repay its debt, 5th 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 €1.8 billion in 2025 in Grand Est; direct capital works and capital grants to others came to €220 per head, 6th highest of 17. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- Staff costs at Grand Est came to €368.85 million in 2025 (€66 per resident, 8th lowest of 17), and interest charges to €69.62 million. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- In 2025 Grand Est borrowed €392.00 million and repaid €232.09 million of existing loans. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
How Grand Est compares with other regions
Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) (2025)
Grand Est ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | French Guiana | €2,556 |
| 4 | Réunion | €1,264 |
| 5 | Guadeloupe | €1,253 |
| 6 | Grand Est | €770 |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | €637 |
| 8 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €634 |
| 9 | Normandy | €592 |
Outstanding debt per resident, € (2025)
Grand Est ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Outstanding debt per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ile de France | €578 |
| 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 |
Years of gross savings needed to repay debt (2025)
Grand Est ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Years of gross savings needed to repay debt |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Corsica | 6.2 years |
| 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 |
Capital works and capital grants per resident, € (2025)
Grand Est ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Capital works and capital grants per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Corsica | €825 |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | €507 |
| 5 | Réunion | €474 |
| 6 | Grand Est | €220 |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | €195 |
| 8 | Normandy | €183 |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | €176 |
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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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