Government budget and revenue in Occitanie, France: official figures
Occitanie spent €3.4 billion in 2025 across its main and annex budgets, or €552 per resident, 5th lowest of 17 regional authorities on spending per head (the average for ordinary regions was €578).
How much debt does the Occitanie region have?
Occitanie's outstanding debt stood at €3.8 billion at the end of 2025, €631 per resident (7th highest of 17), compared with €2.5 billion at the end of 2020.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyWhere does the Occitanie region get its money?
Occitanie collected €2.6 billion in operating revenue in 2025; its share of national VAT brought in €1.4 billion (52.4%), fuel duty (TICPE) €527.12 million and vehicle registration fees €261.28 million.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyMore figures
- Total spending by Occitanie changed by +1.9% between 2020 (€3.3 billion) and 2025 (€3.4 billion). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- With gross savings of €506.02 million in 2025, Occitanie would need 7.6 years of savings to repay its debt, 4th 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 Occitanie; direct capital works and capital grants to others came to €168 per head, 5th lowest of 17. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- Staff costs at Occitanie came to €396.67 million in 2025 (€65 per resident, 6th lowest of 17), and interest charges to €77.73 million. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- In 2025 Occitanie borrowed €314.98 million and repaid €179.59 million of existing loans. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
How Occitanie compares with other regions
Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) (2025)
Occitanie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Brittany | €511 |
| 16 | Ile de France | €469 |
Outstanding debt per resident, € (2025)
Occitanie ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Outstanding debt per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Ile de France | €578 |
Years of gross savings needed to repay debt (2025)
Occitanie ranks 4 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)
Occitanie ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Capital works and capital grants per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Burgundy-Franche-Comté | €171 |
| 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 |
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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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