Government budget and revenue in Terras de Trás-os-Montes (Norte, Portugal): official figures
In 2023 the 9 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Terras de Trás-os-Montes collected total receipts of €208.6 million against total expenditure of €204.7 million (provisional accounts).
How much money does Terras de Trás-os-Montes get from the state?
Transfers from the state budget (municipal funds) provided 47.0% of non-financial municipal receipts in Terras de Trás-os-Montes in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of 27.2% (6th most 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 Terras de Trás-os-Montes?
Municipal property tax (IMI) raised €11.1 million in Terras de Trás-os-Montes in 2023 and property transfer tax (IMT) €3.4 million; IMI alone was 5.5% of non-financial receipts (13.2% for all reporting municipalities).
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- Non-financial municipal receipts in Terras de Trás-os-Montes came to €1,864 per resident in 2023, above the figure for all municipalities with published accounts of €1,070; that is 3rd highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Municipal spending in Terras de Trás-os-Montes reached €1,904 per resident in 2023 (all reporting municipalities: €1,122), 2nd highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Staff costs absorbed 27.3% of municipal expenditure in Terras de Trás-os-Montes in 2023, and investment in capital goods 29.6%; for all reporting municipalities the staff share was 31.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The 9 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Terras de Trás-os-Montes contracted €7.8 million of new loans and repaid €6.1 million of debt principal in 2023. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Terras de Trás-os-Montes compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) (2023)
Terras de Trás-os-Montes ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal non-financial receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alentejo Litoral | €1,956 |
| 2 | Alto Alentejo | €1,903 |
| 3 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | €1,864 |
| 4 | Baixo Alentejo | €1,862 |
| 5 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | €1,768 |
| 6 | Algarve | €1,719 |
| 7 | Douro | €1,624 |
Municipal expenditure per resident (€) (2023)
Terras de Trás-os-Montes ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal expenditure per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baixo Alentejo | €1,988 |
| 2 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | €1,904 |
| 3 | Alto Alentejo | €1,888 |
| 4 | Alentejo Litoral | €1,831 |
| 5 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | €1,737 |
| 6 | Douro | €1,658 |
| 7 | Algarve | €1,648 |
Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) (2023)
Terras de Trás-os-Montes ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of municipal non-financial receipts from state-budget municipal funds (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alto Alentejo | 50.8% |
| 4 | Beira Baixa | 50.2% |
| 5 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 47.6% |
| 6 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 47.0% |
| 7 | Douro | 46.8% |
| 8 | Alentejo Central | 45.2% |
| 9 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 44.8% |
Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) (2023)
Terras de Trás-os-Montes ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Staff costs as a share of municipal expenditure (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Cávado | 29.3% |
| 21 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 28.8% |
| 22 | Beira Baixa | 28.3% |
| 23 | Região de Aveiro | 27.5% |
| 24 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 27.3% |
| 25 | Região de Leiria | 27.1% |
| 26 | Grande Lisboa | 26.9% |
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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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