Government budget and revenue in Bar, Montenegro: official figures
The Municipality of Bar spent €40.21 million in 2025, about €874 per resident (10th lowest of 21 municipalities), and received €69.95 million including €29.28 million carried over from 2024.
How much revenue does Bar raise?
Own-source current revenue of Bar reached €33.66 million in 2025, or €732 per resident, 8th highest of 21; Bar raised 8.1% of all municipal current revenue in Montenegro.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyWhat taxes does Bar collect?
Taxes brought Bar €20.47 million in 2025: €5.87 million from its share of personal income tax, €10.16 million in property tax, €2.95 million in property transfer tax and €1.48 million from the local income-tax surcharge.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyHow much money does Bar get from the state?
Bar received €5.09 million from the Equalisation Fund, €95,000 in state budget transfers and €0 in grants in 2025, together 7.4% of its total receipts.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyHow much does Bar invest?
Capital investment by Bar came to €16.33 million in 2025, 40.6% of spending and €355 per resident (10th highest of 21); staff pay and contributions cost €4.50 million.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyHow much debt does Bar municipality have?
Bar repaid €3.24 million of debt principal and paid €0 in interest in 2025, and reported €4.23 million of unpaid obligations at 31 December 2025.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyDoes Bar have a budget deficit?
Leaving aside money carried over and new borrowing, Bar ran a surplus of €264,543 in 2025.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyHow Bar compares with other first-level divisions
Municipal current (own-source) revenue per resident, EUR (2025)
Bar ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Municipal current (own-source) revenue per resident, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zabljak | €1,023 |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | €972 |
| 7 | Pljevlja | €745 |
| 8 | Bar | €732 |
| 9 | Podgorica | €669 |
| 10 | Savnik | €660 |
| 11 | Kolasin | €647 |
Municipal capital spending per resident, EUR (2025)
Bar ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Municipal capital spending per resident, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Savnik | €474 |
| 8 | Pljevlja | €368 |
| 9 | Podgorica | €362 |
| 10 | Bar | €355 |
| 11 | Plav | €295 |
| 12 | Herceg Novi | €294 |
| 13 | Andrijevica | €178 |
Property tax collected per resident, EUR (2025)
Bar ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Property tax collected per resident, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Herceg Novi | €418 |
| 6 | Savnik | €325 |
| 7 | Zabljak | €223 |
| 8 | Bar | €221 |
| 9 | Ulcinj | €181 |
| 10 | Pljevlja | €112 |
| 11 | Kolasin | €106 |
Total municipal budget spending per resident, EUR (2025)
Bar ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total municipal budget spending per resident, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Andrijevica | €1,041 |
| 10 | Herceg Novi | €1,030 |
| 11 | Cetinje | €918 |
| 12 | Bar | €874 |
| 13 | Plav | €804 |
| 14 | Ulcinj | €803 |
| 15 | Mojkovac | €750 |
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Sources
- Ministry of Finance of Montenegro: Revenues, expenditures and outstanding obligations of local self-government units at 31 December 2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 814d60704f75…)
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