Government budget and revenue in Beograd, Serbia: official figures
The budgets of Belgrade (city budget and its city municipalities) took in RSD 163.0 billion in 2023, RSD 96,820 per resident against RSD 71,938 for all local governments in Serbia; 2nd highest of 13 major cities.
How much does Belgrade spend?
Local budget spending by Belgrade (city budget and its city municipalities) reached RSD 172.5 billion in 2023, RSD 102,467 per resident (2nd highest of 12 major cities with complete data), leaving a deficit of RSD 9.5 billion.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much public money is spent in Belgrade?
All budget-funded institutions located in Belgrade (national, provincial and local) spent RSD 1,788.9 billion in 2023, 5.1% of it in education and 8.2% in health and social work.
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- Current revenues (taxes, fees and transfers) made up 98.6% of local budget revenue in Belgrade in 2023; asset sales brought in RSD 1.7 billion and borrowing or sales of financial assets RSD 627 million. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Belgrade accounted for 34.2% of all local government budget revenue in Serbia in 2023, while home to 25.4% of the population. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Buildings, roads, equipment and other non-financial assets took 15.1% of local budget spending in Belgrade in 2023 (RSD 26.1 billion), 5th lowest of 12 major cities with complete data; current spending took 80.9% and debt repayment RSD 6.9 billion. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Public administration, defence and compulsory social security accounted for 84.9% of spending by budget beneficiaries in Belgrade in 2023, against 70.5% across Serbia, where national bodies are concentrated in Belgrade. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Beograd compares with other cities in Serbia
Local government budget revenue per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Beograd ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Local government budget revenue per resident, 2023 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novi Sad | RSD 110,354 |
| 2 | Beograd | RSD 96,820 |
| 3 | Subotica | RSD 71,226 |
| 4 | Pancevo | RSD 70,369 |
| 5 | Zrenjanin | RSD 65,913 |
| 6 | Čačak | RSD 61,104 |
| 7 | Niš | RSD 59,394 |
Local government budget spending per resident, 2023 (RSD; Niš and areas including it left out) (2023)
Beograd ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Local government budget spending per resident, 2023 (RSD; Niš and areas including it left out) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novi Sad | RSD 112,402 |
| 2 | Beograd | RSD 102,467 |
| 3 | Subotica | RSD 69,311 |
| 4 | Čačak | RSD 68,948 |
| 5 | Pancevo | RSD 68,339 |
| 6 | Zrenjanin | RSD 62,589 |
| 7 | Kragujevac | RSD 58,117 |
Share of local government spending on buildings, roads and other non-financial assets, 2023 (%) (2023)
Beograd ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of local government spending on buildings, roads and other non-financial assets, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pancevo | 18.8% |
| 6 | Subotica | 18.4% |
| 7 | Kraljevo | 18.2% |
| 8 | Beograd | 15.1% |
| 9 | Kragujevac | 15.1% |
| 10 | Leskovac | 9.8% |
| 11 | Šabac | 7.8% |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: tables 5.1-5.2 (local government budget receipts and expenditures, 2023; Ministry of Finance data) and 6.1 (budget beneficiaries' expenditures, 2023), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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