Government budget and revenue in Vest, Romania: official figures
The counties of the West region are allocated 392.4 million lei of shared VAT for decentralised spending in the 2026 budget bill, 8.8% of the national total; the smallest of 7 regions.
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- Child protection services across the West region receive 151.1 million lei of that in 2026, and centres for adults with disabilities 139.9 million lei. Source: Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance) · saved copy
- Special education in the counties of the West region is allocated 52.1 million lei from shared VAT in 2026, and the schools fruit, vegetables and milk programme 44.1 million lei. Source: Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance) · saved copy
- The Ministry of Finance projects the decentralised VAT transfer to the West region at 392.1 million lei in 2029, down 0.1% on 2026. Source: Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance) · saved copy
- The largest single allocation in the West region goes to Timiș county, at 164.3 million lei for 2026. Source: Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance) · saved copy
How Vest compares with other statistical regions
VAT sums for decentralised county spending, 2026 budget bill (million lei) (2026)
Vest ranks 7 of 7, highest first. The 41 counties in annex 4 of the 2026 state budget bill; Bucharest is funded through a separate annex. Bucharest-Ilfov is left out.
| Rank | Region | VAT sums for decentralised county spending, 2026 budget bill (million lei) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Est | 1,022.2 |
| 2 | Sud-Est | 650.7 |
| 3 | Centru | 639.9 |
| 4 | Nord-Vest | 619.8 |
| 5 | Sud-Muntenia | 603.3 |
| 6 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 459.5 |
| 7 | Vest | 392.4 |
VAT sums for child protection services, 2026 budget bill (million lei) (2026)
Vest ranks 7 of 7, highest first. The 41 counties in annex 4 of the 2026 state budget bill; Bucharest is funded through a separate annex. Bucharest-Ilfov is left out.
| Rank | Region | VAT sums for child protection services, 2026 budget bill (million lei) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Est | 446.3 |
| 2 | Sud-Est | 264.1 |
| 3 | Centru | 243.1 |
| 4 | Sud-Muntenia | 238.9 |
| 5 | Nord-Vest | 206.8 |
| 6 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 179.8 |
| 7 | Vest | 151.1 |
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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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