Government budget and revenue in Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the city of Erfurt was €1,326 in 2023, 147th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. That is up from €1,034 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Erfurt?
In 2023, the city of Erfurt recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €887, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 94th lowest of 400 districts. It was €728 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Erfurt collect?
At €748 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the city of Erfurt ranked 154th highest of 400 German districts (district median €669). In 2019 the figure was €462.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Erfurt have?
In 2023, the city of Erfurt recorded a municipal debt per resident of €300, compared with €1,114 in the median German district, which ranks it 27th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €517.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Erfurt have short-term cash loans?
The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the city of Erfurt was €0 in 2023, 97th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. That is down from €43 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people work for the council in Erfurt?
In 2023, the city of Erfurt had 174.7 municipal staff per 10,000 residents, compared with 162.5 in the median German district, which ranks it 148th highest of 396 districts. It was 169.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 254 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | Schleswig-Flensburg | €1,330 |
| 252 | Kronach | €1,330 |
| 253 | Wesermarsch | €1,327 |
| 254 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,326 |
| 255 | Bamberg, Landkreis | €1,323 |
| 256 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,316 |
| 257 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | €1,316 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 307 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Cuxhaven | €894 |
| 305 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | €891 |
| 306 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €887 |
| 307 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €887 |
| 308 | Helmstedt | €886 |
| 309 | Northeim | €883 |
| 310 | Uckermark | €878 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 374 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 371 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €333 |
| 372 | Teltow-Fläming | €315 |
| 373 | Sigmaringen | €305 |
| 374 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €300 |
| 375 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | €285 |
| 376 | Oberhavel | €281 |
| 377 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | €273 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 394 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 392 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 393 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | €0 |
| 394 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 395 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 396 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 397 | Suhl, 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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