Government budget and revenue in Hauts-de-France, France: official figures
Hauts-de-France spent €3.8 billion in 2025 across its main and annex budgets, or €637 per resident, 7th highest of 17 regional authorities on spending per head (the average for ordinary regions was €578).
How much debt does the Hauts-de-France region have?
Hauts-de-France's outstanding debt stood at €3.8 billion at the end of 2025, €639 per resident (6th highest of 17), compared with €3.1 billion at the end of 2020.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyWhere does the Hauts-de-France region get its money?
Hauts-de-France collected €2.8 billion in operating revenue in 2025; its share of national VAT brought in €1.5 billion (54.1%), fuel duty (TICPE) €616.88 million and vehicle registration fees €177.28 million.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyMore figures
- Total spending by Hauts-de-France changed by +16.8% between 2020 (€3.3 billion) and 2025 (€3.8 billion). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- With gross savings of €307.72 million in 2025, Hauts-de-France would need 12.5 years of savings to repay its debt, 2nd 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 €1.1 billion in 2025 in Hauts-de-France; direct capital works and capital grants to others came to €176 per head, 9th highest of 17. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- Staff costs at Hauts-de-France came to €432.89 million in 2025 (€72 per resident, 8th highest of 17), and interest charges to €109.49 million. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- In 2025 Hauts-de-France borrowed €386.98 million and repaid €224.10 million of existing loans. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
How Hauts-de-France compares with other regions
Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Centre — Val de Loire | €592 |
Outstanding debt per resident, € (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Outstanding debt per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Réunion | €1,328 |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | €1,261 |
| 5 | French Guiana | €762 |
| 6 | Hauts-de-France | €639 |
| 7 | Occitanie | €631 |
| 8 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | €587 |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | €585 |
Years of gross savings needed to repay debt (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Years of gross savings needed to repay debt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martinique | 27.2 years |
| 2 | Hauts-de-France | 12.5 years |
| 3 | Réunion | 9.4 years |
| 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 |
Capital works and capital grants per resident, € (2025)
Hauts-de-France ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Capital works and capital grants per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Grand Est | €220 |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | €195 |
| 8 | Normandy | €183 |
| 9 | Hauts-de-France | €176 |
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €171 |
| 11 | Centre — Val de Loire | €170 |
| 12 | Ile de France | €170 |
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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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