Government budget and revenue in Cetinje, Montenegro: official figures
The Municipality of Cetinje spent €13.22 million in 2025, about €918 per resident (11th highest of 21 municipalities), and received €13.97 million including €702,663 carried over from 2024.
How much revenue does Cetinje raise?
Own-source current revenue of Cetinje reached €6.53 million in 2025, or €453 per resident, 9th lowest of 21; Cetinje raised 1.6% of all municipal current revenue in Montenegro.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyWhat taxes does Cetinje collect?
Taxes brought Cetinje €4.93 million in 2025: €2.79 million from its share of personal income tax, €1.24 million in property tax, €530,017 in property transfer tax and €366,068 from the local income-tax surcharge.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyHow much money does Cetinje get from the state?
Cetinje received €0 from the Equalisation Fund, €6.28 million in state budget transfers and €0 in grants in 2025, together 44.9% of its total receipts.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyHow much does Cetinje invest?
Capital investment by Cetinje came to €328,102 in 2025, 2.5% of spending and €23 per resident (the lowest of 21); staff pay and contributions cost €2.80 million.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyHow much debt does Cetinje municipality have?
Cetinje repaid €1.37 million of debt principal and paid €134,804 in interest in 2025, and reported €8.74 million of unpaid obligations at 31 December 2025.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyDoes Cetinje have a budget deficit?
Leaving aside money carried over and new borrowing, Cetinje ran a surplus of €40,194 in 2025.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyHow Cetinje compares with other first-level divisions
Municipal current (own-source) revenue per resident, EUR (2025)
Cetinje ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Municipal current (own-source) revenue per resident, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Savnik | €660 |
| 11 | Kolasin | €647 |
| 12 | Ulcinj | €548 |
| 13 | Cetinje | €453 |
| 14 | Andrijevica | €395 |
| 15 | Mojkovac | €384 |
| 16 | Niksic | €369 |
Municipal capital spending per resident, EUR (2025)
Cetinje ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Municipal capital spending per resident, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bijelo Polje | €91 |
| 16 | Niksic | €88 |
| 17 | Berane | €78 |
| 18 | Ulcinj | €68 |
| 19 | Rozaj | €55 |
| 20 | Danilovgrad | €47 |
| 21 | Cetinje | €23 |
Property tax collected per resident, EUR (2025)
Cetinje ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Property tax collected per resident, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kolasin | €106 |
| 12 | Podgorica | €100 |
| 13 | Niksic | €98 |
| 14 | Cetinje | €86 |
| 15 | Andrijevica | €63 |
| 16 | Danilovgrad | €46 |
| 17 | Mojkovac | €40 |
Total municipal budget spending per resident, EUR (2025)
Cetinje ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total municipal budget spending per resident, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pljevlja | €1,157 |
| 9 | Andrijevica | €1,041 |
| 10 | Herceg Novi | €1,030 |
| 11 | Cetinje | €918 |
| 12 | Bar | €874 |
| 13 | Plav | €804 |
| 14 | Ulcinj | €803 |
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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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