Government budget and revenue in Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bremen, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Bremen recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €2,067, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 31st highest of 400 districts. That is up from €1,613 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Bremen?
At €1,274 in 2023, the municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in the city of Bremen ranked 109th highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,080). It was €1,002 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Bremen collect?
The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the city of Bremen was €1,267 in 2023, 28th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. It was €852 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Bremen have?
The municipal debt per resident in the city of Bremen was €0 in 2023, 8th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,114. It was also €0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Bremen have short-term cash loans?
In 2023, the city of Bremen recorded a short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident of €0, compared with €23 in the median German district, which ranks it 97th lowest of 400 districts. It was also €0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 31 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,193 |
| 29 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | €2,186 |
| 30 | Offenbach, Landkreis | €2,098 |
| 31 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,067 |
| 32 | Saalekreis | €2,060 |
| 33 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,046 |
| 34 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,040 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 109 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | €1,282 |
| 107 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | €1,280 |
| 108 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | €1,279 |
| 109 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,274 |
| 110 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | €1,274 |
| 111 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,273 |
| 112 | Birkenfeld | €1,272 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 394 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | €15 |
| 392 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | €8 |
| 393 | Hamburg | €0 |
| 394 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 395 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 396 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | €0 |
| 397 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 315 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 313 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 314 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | €0 |
| 315 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 316 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 317 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 318 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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