Government budget and revenue in Área Metropolitana do Porto (Norte, Portugal): official figures
In 2023 the 17 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of the Porto Metropolitan Area collected total receipts of €1,530.1 million against total expenditure of €1,520.8 million (provisional accounts).
How much money does The Porto Metropolitan Area get from the state?
Transfers from the state budget (municipal funds) provided 20.6% of non-financial municipal receipts in the Porto Metropolitan Area in 2023, below the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of 27.2% (4th least dependent of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much property tax is collected in The Porto Metropolitan Area?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €237.1 million in the Porto Metropolitan Area in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €230.4 million; IMI alone was 15.9% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in the Porto Metropolitan Area came to €827 per resident in 2023, below the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is 2nd lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in the Porto Metropolitan Area reached €844 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), the lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 31.8% of municipal expenditure in the Porto Metropolitan Area in 2023, and investment in capital goods 21.5%; for all reporting municipalities the staff share was 31.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The 17 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of the Porto Metropolitan Area contracted €24.3 million of new loans and repaid €53.0 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Área Metropolitana do Porto compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Área Metropolitana do Porto ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Região de Leiria | €926 |
| 21 | Região de Aveiro | €919 |
| 22 | Ave | €908 |
| 23 | Oeste | €890 |
| 24 | Península de Setúbal | €856 |
| 25 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | €827 |
| 26 | Cávado | €807 |
Municipal expenditure per resident (€) (2023)
Área Metropolitana do Porto ranks 26 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tâmega e Sousa | €966 |
| 21 | Região de Aveiro | €959 |
| 22 | Península de Setúbal | €921 |
| 23 | Oeste | €899 |
| 24 | Ave | €897 |
| 25 | Cávado | €867 |
| 26 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | €844 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Área Metropolitana do Porto ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Cávado | 30.0% |
| 21 | Região de Aveiro | 26.2% |
| 22 | Oeste | 25.1% |
| 23 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 20.6% |
| 24 | Península de Setúbal | 16.3% |
| 25 | Algarve | 11.4% |
| 26 | Grande Lisboa | 10.8% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Área Metropolitana do Porto ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Região de Coimbra | 32.7% |
| 11 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 32.6% |
| 12 | Tâmega e Sousa | 32.0% |
| 13 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 31.8% |
| 14 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 31.3% |
| 15 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 31.0% |
| 16 | Alto Minho | 30.7% |
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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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