Government budget and revenue in Novi Sad, Serbia: official figures
The budgets of the City of Novi Sad took in RSD 40.9 billion in 2023, RSD 110,354 per resident against RSD 71,938 for all local governments in Serbia; the highest of 13 major cities.
How much does Novi Sad spend?
Local budget spending by the City of Novi Sad reached RSD 41.7 billion in 2023, RSD 112,402 per resident (the highest of 12 major cities with complete data), leaving a deficit of RSD 759 million.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much public money is spent in Novi Sad?
All budget-funded institutions located in Novi Sad (national, provincial and local) spent RSD 229.2 billion in 2023, 12.8% of it in education and 20.3% in health and social work.
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- Current revenues (taxes, fees and transfers) made up 91.8% of local budget revenue in Novi Sad in 2023; asset sales brought in RSD 2.0 billion and borrowing or sales of financial assets RSD 1.3 billion. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Novi Sad accounted for 8.6% of all local government budget revenue in Serbia in 2023, while home to 5.6% of the population. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Buildings, roads, equipment and other non-financial assets took 23.6% of local budget spending in Novi Sad in 2023 (RSD 9.8 billion), 2nd highest of 12 major cities with complete data; current spending took 75.7% and debt repayment RSD 307 million. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Public administration, defence and compulsory social security accounted for 63.4% of spending by budget beneficiaries in Novi Sad 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 Novi Sad compares with other cities in Serbia
Local government budget revenue per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Novi Sad ranks 1 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)
Novi Sad ranks 1 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)
Novi Sad ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of local government spending on buildings, roads and other non-financial assets, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Čačak | 27.2% |
| 2 | Novi Sad | 23.6% |
| 3 | Kruševac | 22.0% |
| 4 | Novi Pazar | 20.5% |
| 5 | Pancevo | 18.8% |
| 6 | Subotica | 18.4% |
| 7 | Kraljevo | 18.2% |
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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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