Government budget and revenue in Réunion, France: official figures
Réunion spent €1.1 billion in 2025 across its main and annex budgets, or €1,264 per resident, 4th highest of 17 regional authorities on spending per head (the average for ordinary regions was €578).
How much debt does the Réunion region have?
Réunion's outstanding debt stood at €1.2 billion at the end of 2025, €1,328 per resident (3rd highest of 17), compared with €1.3 billion at the end of 2020.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyWhere does the Réunion region get its money?
Réunion collected €722.06 million in operating revenue in 2025; its share of national VAT brought in €107.70 million (14.9%), fuel duty (TICPE) €1.11 million and vehicle registration fees €31.19 million.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copyMore figures
- Total spending by Réunion changed by +21.1% between 2020 (€920.01 million) and 2025 (€1.1 billion). Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- With gross savings of €124.32 million in 2025, Réunion would need 9.4 years of savings to repay its debt, 3rd 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 €448.82 million in 2025 in Réunion; direct capital works and capital grants to others came to €474 per head, 5th highest of 17. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- Staff costs at Réunion came to €174.60 million in 2025 (€198 per resident, 5th highest of 17), and interest charges to €27.25 million. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
- In 2025 Réunion borrowed €45.00 million and repaid €67.71 million of existing loans. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL) · saved copy
How Réunion compares with other regions
Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) (2025)
Réunion ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total spending per resident, € (CTUs include départemental services) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corsica | €4,151 |
| 2 | Martinique | €3,904 |
| 3 | French Guiana | €2,556 |
| 4 | Réunion | €1,264 |
| 5 | Guadeloupe | €1,253 |
| 6 | Grand Est | €770 |
| 7 | Hauts-de-France | €637 |
Outstanding debt per resident, € (2025)
Réunion ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Outstanding debt per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corsica | €3,335 |
| 2 | Martinique | €2,893 |
| 3 | Réunion | €1,328 |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | €1,261 |
| 5 | French Guiana | €762 |
| 6 | Hauts-de-France | €639 |
| 7 | Occitanie | €631 |
Years of gross savings needed to repay debt (2025)
Réunion ranks 3 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)
Réunion ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Capital works and capital grants per resident, € |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | French Guiana | €857 |
| 3 | Corsica | €825 |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | €507 |
| 5 | Réunion | €474 |
| 6 | Grand Est | €220 |
| 7 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | €195 |
| 8 | Normandy | €183 |
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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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