Government budget and revenue in Bydgoszcz, Poland: official figures
In 2025 the city of Bydgoszcz collected revenue of PLN 11,206 per inhabitant (national average PLN 9,864), 3rd lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
How much income tax does Bydgoszcz receive?
The city of Bydgoszcz received PLN 4,850 per resident from its share of personal income tax in 2025, against PLN 3,883 nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does Bydgoszcz spend per resident?
City spending in Bydgoszcz was PLN 11,462 per resident in 2025, leaving a deficit of PLN 256 per resident.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does Bydgoszcz invest?
The city of Bydgoszcz invested PLN 2,208 per resident in 2025, compared with PLN 1,725 nationally, the highest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much debt does Bydgoszcz have?
Debt service cost local governments in Bydgoszcz PLN 11.7 for every PLN 1,000 of budget revenue in 2025, compared with PLN 14.4 nationally.
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- Own revenue, such as local taxes and shares of income tax, made up 74% of city revenue in Bydgoszcz in 2025 (PLN 8,313 per resident), compared with 71% nationally. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- City revenue per resident in Bydgoszcz grew 148% between 2015 (PLN 4,520) and 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Investment accounted for 19.3% of total city spending in Bydgoszcz in 2025, against 17.8% in Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Bydgoszcz compares with other cities in Poland
Municipal budget revenue per resident (PLN) (2025)
Bydgoszcz ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal budget revenue per resident (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gdansk | PLN 12,363 |
| 4 | Wroclaw | PLN 12,241 |
| 5 | Kraków | PLN 11,932 |
| 6 | Lódz | PLN 11,267 |
| 7 | Bydgoszcz | PLN 11,206 |
| 8 | Szczecin | PLN 11,164 |
| 9 | Lublin | PLN 10,516 |
Municipal investment spending per resident (PLN) (2025)
Bydgoszcz ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal investment spending per resident (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bydgoszcz | PLN 2,208 |
| 2 | Szczecin | PLN 1,993 |
| 3 | Poznan | PLN 1,428 |
| 4 | Lódz | PLN 1,401 |
| 5 | Warszawa | PLN 1,378 |
| 6 | Wroclaw | PLN 1,239 |
| 7 | Gdansk | PLN 1,204 |
Debt service per PLN 1,000 of local revenue (PLN) (2025)
Bydgoszcz ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Debt service per PLN 1,000 of local revenue (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kraków | 39.1 |
| 4 | Szczecin | 21.8 |
| 5 | Wroclaw | 21.7 |
| 6 | Poznan | 20.0 |
| 7 | Gdansk | 13.1 |
| 8 | Bydgoszcz | 11.7 |
| 9 | Warszawa | 8.0 |
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Sources
- Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: the same 31 indicators for the nine largest cities with powiat rights (Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin) and Poland, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a77d04796cc4…)
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