Government budget and revenue in Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal: official figures
The municipal council of Vila Franca de Xira took in €99.6 million and spent €104.8 million in 2023, according to its provisional accounts.
How much money does Vila Franca de Xira get from the state?
Transfers from the state budget (municipal funds) provided 21.1% of non-financial municipal receipts in Vila Franca de Xira in 2023, below the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of 27.2% (3rd 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 Vila Franca de Xira?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €16.8 million in Vila Franca de Xira in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €14.8 million; IMI alone was 17.5% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Non-financial municipal receipts in Vila Franca de Xira came to €691 per resident in 2023, below the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is 2nd lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in Vila Franca de Xira reached €752 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 2nd lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 34.2% of municipal expenditure in Vila Franca de Xira in 2023, and investment in capital goods 14.7%; for all reporting municipalities the staff share was 31.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The municipal council of Vila Franca de Xira contracted €3.2 million of new loans and repaid €2.4 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Vila Franca de Xira compares with other cities in Portugal
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Vila Franca de Xira ranks 9 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)
Vila Franca de Xira ranks 9 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sintra | €1,003 |
| 5 | Coimbra | €979 |
| 6 | Setubal | €951 |
| 7 | Viseu | €929 |
| 8 | Braga | €758 |
| 9 | Vila Franca de Xira | €752 |
| 10 | Guimarães | €742 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Vila Franca de Xira ranks 3 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)
Vila Franca de Xira ranks 3 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Setubal | 36.4% |
| 2 | Funchal | 34.3% |
| 3 | Vila Franca de Xira | 34.2% |
| 4 | Porto | 33.0% |
| 5 | Coimbra | 32.6% |
| 6 | Lisboa | 29.5% |
| 7 | Guimarães | 29.1% |
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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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