Government budget and revenue in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France: official figures
Nouvelle-Aquitaine spent €3.3 billion in 2025 across its main and annex budgets, or €536 per resident, 4th lowest of 17 regional authorities on spending per head (the average for ordinary regions was €578).
How much debt does the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region have?
Nouvelle-Aquitaine's outstanding debt stood at €3.5 billion at the end of 2025, €573 per resident (7th 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine region get its money?
Nouvelle-Aquitaine collected €2.7 billion in operating revenue in 2025; its share of national VAT brought in €1.4 billion (51.0%), fuel duty (TICPE) €572.71 million and vehicle registration fees €250.26 million.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyMore figures
- Total spending by Nouvelle-Aquitaine changed by +3.8% between 2020 (€3.2 billion) and 2025 (€3.3 billion). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- With gross savings of €510.59 million in 2025, Nouvelle-Aquitaine would need 6.9 years of savings to repay its debt, 6th 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 €943.22 million in 2025 in Nouvelle-Aquitaine; direct capital works and capital grants to others came to €144 per head, 2nd lowest of 17. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- Staff costs at Nouvelle-Aquitaine came to €433.88 million in 2025 (€71 per resident, 9th highest of 17), and interest charges to €77.73 million. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- In 2025 Nouvelle-Aquitaine borrowed €280.00 million and repaid €178.61 million of existing loans. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
How Nouvelle-Aquitaine compares with other regions
Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 14 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)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Outstanding debt per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | €587 |
| 9 | Pays de la Loire | €585 |
| 10 | Ile de France | €578 |
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | €573 |
| 12 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €566 |
| 13 | Grand Est | €526 |
| 14 | Brittany | €500 |
Years of gross savings needed to repay debt (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Years of gross savings needed to repay debt |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Pays de la Loire | 6.8 years |
| 9 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | 6.3 years |
Capital works and capital grants per resident, € (2025)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ranks 16 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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