Government budget and revenue in Cluj (Nord-Vest, Romania): official figures
Cluj county is due 127.2 million lei in 2026 from the VAT sums Romania shares out to counties for decentralised spending, 12th largest of 41 amounts and 2.9% of the 4,445.7 million lei total, according to annex 4 of the 2026 budget bill.
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- Of that, 33.7 million lei (26.5%) is earmarked for social services in the child protection system in Cluj, 16th smallest of 41 counties. Source: Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance) · saved copy
- The 2026 budget bill gives Cluj 47.8 million lei for day and residential centres for adults with disabilities and 17.5 million lei for the Romanian schools programme (fruit, vegetables, milk and bakery products for pupils). Source: Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance) · saved copy
- Special education in Cluj receives 25.1 million lei from shared VAT in 2026: 13.8 million lei for the entitlements of children with special educational needs in special schools and 11.3 million lei for running special schools and the county resource and educational assistance centre. Source: Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance) · saved copy
- The Ministry of Finance estimates the same transfer to Cluj at 126.5 million lei in 2029, down 0.5% on 2026, as the amounts for child protection and disabled adults are held flat. The 2026 figure includes 3.0 million lei for old people's homes, a line that the estimates for 2027 to 2029 drop. Source: Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance) · saved copy
How Cluj compares with other counties in Romania
VAT sums for decentralised county spending, 2026 budget bill (million lei) (2026)
Cluj ranks 12 of 41, highest first. The 41 counties in annex 4 of the 2026 state budget bill; Bucharest is funded through a separate annex.
| Rank | Area | VAT sums for decentralised county spending, 2026 budget bill (million lei) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Suceava | 157.8 |
| 10 | Bihor | 138.5 |
| 11 | Dolj | 131.5 |
| 12 | Cluj | 127.2 |
| 13 | Argeş | 125.2 |
| 14 | Sibiu | 121.9 |
| 15 | Maramureş | 118.8 |
VAT sums for child protection services, 2026 budget bill (million lei) (2026)
Cluj ranks 26 of 41, highest first. The 41 counties in annex 4 of the 2026 state budget bill; Bucharest is funded through a separate annex.
| Rank | Area | VAT sums for child protection services, 2026 budget bill (million lei) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Teleorman | 35.2 |
| 24 | Covasna | 34.6 |
| 25 | Sălaj | 34.0 |
| 26 | Cluj | 33.7 |
| 27 | Satu Mare | 33.0 |
| 28 | Maramureş | 32.7 |
| 29 | Arad | 32.5 |
VAT sums for centres for adults with disabilities, 2026 budget bill (million lei) (2026)
Cluj ranks 17 of 41, highest first. The 41 counties in annex 4 of the 2026 state budget bill; Bucharest is funded through a separate annex.
| Rank | Area | VAT sums for centres for adults with disabilities, 2026 budget bill (million lei) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Argeş | 58.0 |
| 15 | Vâlcea | 53.8 |
| 16 | Alba | 51.1 |
| 17 | Cluj | 47.8 |
| 18 | Dolj | 45.8 |
| 19 | Olt | 40.6 |
| 20 | Botoşani | 37.7 |
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Sources
- Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance): Proiectul Legii bugetului de stat pe anul 2026, Anexa nr. 4: sume defalcate din TVA pentru finanțarea cheltuielilor descentralizate la nivelul județelor, 2026 și estimări 2027-2029, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b73d83105b9…)
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