Government budget and revenue in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France: official figures
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur spent €2.9 billion in 2025 across its main and annex budgets, or €566 per resident, 6th lowest of 17 regional authorities on spending per head (the average for ordinary regions was €578).
How much debt does the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region have?
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur's outstanding debt stood at €3.0 billion at the end of 2025, €587 per resident (8th highest of 17), compared with €2.7 billion at the end of 2020.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyWhere does the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region get its money?
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur collected €2.4 billion in operating revenue in 2025; its share of national VAT brought in €1.2 billion (49.3%), fuel duty (TICPE) €462.40 million and vehicle registration fees €241.85 million.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyMore figures
- Total spending by Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur changed by +24.8% between 2020 (€2.3 billion) and 2025 (€2.9 billion). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- With gross savings of €421.61 million in 2025, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur would need 7.2 years of savings to repay its debt, 5th 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 €796.80 million in 2025 in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; direct capital works and capital grants to others came to €125 per head, the lowest of 17. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- Staff costs at Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur came to €321.33 million in 2025 (€62 per resident, 5th lowest of 17), and interest charges to €197.63 million. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- In 2025 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur borrowed €285.00 million and repaid €140.37 million of existing loans. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
How Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur compares with other regions
Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) (2025)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Normandy | €592 |
| 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 |
Outstanding debt per resident, € (2025)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Outstanding debt per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | €573 |
Years of gross savings needed to repay debt (2025)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Years of gross savings needed to repay debt |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Pays de la Loire | 6.8 years |
Capital works and capital grants per resident, € (2025)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ranks 17 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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