Government budget and revenue in Podgorica, Montenegro: official figures
The Municipality of Podgorica spent €125.58 million in 2025, about €697 per resident (6th lowest of 21 municipalities), and received €156.58 million including €30.81 million carried over from 2024.
How much revenue does Podgorica raise?
Own-source current revenue of Podgorica reached €120.56 million in 2025, or €669 per resident, 9th highest of 21; Podgorica raised 29.1% of all municipal current revenue in Montenegro.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyWhat taxes does Podgorica collect?
Taxes brought Podgorica €82.73 million in 2025: €42.57 million from its share of personal income tax, €18.00 million in property tax, €5.02 million in property transfer tax and €17.14 million from the local income-tax surcharge.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyDoes Podgorica get money from the Equalisation Fund?
Podgorica received no Equalisation Fund money or state transfers in 2025; fees, chiefly €28.74 million for servicing building land, brought in €31.52 million.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyHow much does Podgorica invest?
Capital investment by Podgorica came to €65.26 million in 2025, 52.0% of spending and €362 per resident (9th highest of 21); staff pay and contributions cost €16.15 million.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyHow much debt does Podgorica municipality have?
Podgorica repaid €3.01 million of debt principal and paid €753,358 in interest in 2025, and reported €38,524 of unpaid obligations at 31 December 2025.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyDoes Podgorica have a budget deficit?
Leaving aside money carried over and new borrowing, Podgorica ran a deficit of €202,412 in 2025.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Montenegro · saved copyHow Podgorica compares with other first-level divisions
Municipal current (own-source) revenue per resident, EUR (2025)
Podgorica ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Municipal current (own-source) revenue per resident, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Herceg Novi | €972 |
| 7 | Pljevlja | €745 |
| 8 | Bar | €732 |
| 9 | Podgorica | €669 |
| 10 | Savnik | €660 |
| 11 | Kolasin | €647 |
| 12 | Ulcinj | €548 |
Municipal capital spending per resident, EUR (2025)
Podgorica ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Municipal capital spending per resident, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kolasin | €564 |
| 7 | Savnik | €474 |
| 8 | Pljevlja | €368 |
| 9 | Podgorica | €362 |
| 10 | Bar | €355 |
| 11 | Plav | €295 |
| 12 | Herceg Novi | €294 |
Property tax collected per resident, EUR (2025)
Podgorica ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Property tax collected per resident, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ulcinj | €181 |
| 10 | Pljevlja | €112 |
| 11 | Kolasin | €106 |
| 12 | Podgorica | €100 |
| 13 | Niksic | €98 |
| 14 | Cetinje | €86 |
| 15 | Andrijevica | €63 |
Total municipal budget spending per resident, EUR (2025)
Podgorica ranks 16 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total municipal budget spending per resident, EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Plav | €804 |
| 14 | Ulcinj | €803 |
| 15 | Mojkovac | €750 |
| 16 | Podgorica | €697 |
| 17 | Berane | €649 |
| 18 | Niksic | €569 |
| 19 | Bijelo Polje | €534 |
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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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