Government budget and revenue in Sintra, Portugal: official figures
The municipal council of Sintra took in €280.6 million and spent €396.4 million in 2023, according to its provisional accounts.
How much money does Sintra get from the state?
Transfers from the state budget (municipal funds) provided 19.2% of non-financial municipal receipts in Sintra in 2023, below the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of 27.2% (4th most dependent of 10 among the cities profiled here).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much property tax is collected in Sintra?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €44.0 million in Sintra in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €45.8 million; IMI alone was 17.6% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in Sintra came to €632 per resident in 2023, below the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is the lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in Sintra reached €1,003 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 4th highest of 10 among the cities profiled here. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 18.5% of municipal expenditure in Sintra in 2023, and investment in capital goods 15.3%; for all reporting municipalities the staff share was 31.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The municipal council of Sintra contracted €0.0 million of new loans and repaid €1.3 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Sintra compares with other cities in Portugal
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Sintra ranks 10 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Coimbra | €1,004 |
| 5 | Setubal | €952 |
| 6 | Viseu | €784 |
| 7 | Guimarães | €770 |
| 8 | Braga | €712 |
| 9 | Vila Franca de Xira | €691 |
| 10 | Sintra | €632 |
Municipal expenditure per resident (€) (2023)
Sintra ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | €1,792 |
| 2 | Porto | €1,277 |
| 3 | Funchal | €1,160 |
| 4 | Sintra | €1,003 |
| 5 | Coimbra | €979 |
| 6 | Setubal | €951 |
| 7 | Viseu | €929 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Sintra ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guimarães | 28.3% |
| 2 | Viseu | 25.1% |
| 3 | Vila Franca de Xira | 21.1% |
| 4 | Sintra | 19.2% |
| 5 | Braga | 18.1% |
| 6 | Coimbra | 16.3% |
| 7 | Funchal | 13.8% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Sintra ranks 10 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Porto | 33.0% |
| 5 | Coimbra | 32.6% |
| 6 | Lisboa | 29.5% |
| 7 | Guimarães | 29.1% |
| 8 | Braga | 29.1% |
| 9 | Viseu | 27.3% |
| 10 | Sintra | 18.5% |
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Sources
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
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