Government budget and revenue in Východné Slovensko, Slovakia: official figures
Its 2 self-governing regions (Prešov and Košice) owed €215.2 million in total at the end of 2025, 34.9% of all regional self-government debt in Slovakia.
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- Regional debt in Eastern Slovakia equalled 37.3% of the 2024 current revenue of its 2 self-governing regions (Prešov and Košice), against 30.5% for all eight regions. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo financií SR) · saved copy
- Bank loans accounted for €167.2 million of the regional debt in Eastern Slovakia at the end of 2025. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo financií SR) · saved copy
- Interest payments by its 2 self-governing regions (Prešov and Košice) came to €3.6 million in 2025, and principal repayments to €23.9 million. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo financií SR) · saved copy
- Debt service took 7.60% of the own current revenue (excluding grants) of its 2 self-governing regions (Prešov and Košice) in 2025. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo financií SR) · saved copy
- Current revenue of its 2 self-governing regions (Prešov and Košice) reached €577.4 million in 2024, of which 37.4% was grants and transfers. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo financií SR) · saved copy
How Východné Slovensko compares with other statistical regions
Combined debt of the self-governing regions at 31 Dec 2025, € million (2025)
Východné Slovensko ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Combined debt of the self-governing regions at 31 Dec 2025, € million |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Východné Slovensko | €215.2m |
| 2 | Západné Slovensko | €145.0m |
| 3 | Stredné Slovensko | €144.8m |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | €111.7m |
Combined regional debt as % of previous-year current revenue (2025)
Východné Slovensko ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Combined regional debt as % of previous-year current revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bratislavský kraj | 44.2% |
| 2 | Východné Slovensko | 37.3% |
| 3 | Stredné Slovensko | 29.1% |
| 4 | Západné Slovensko | 21.0% |
Combined debt service, % of own current revenue (2025)
Východné Slovensko ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Combined debt service, % of own current revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Východné Slovensko | 7.60% |
| 2 | Bratislavský kraj | 5.15% |
| 3 | Stredné Slovensko | 4.73% |
| 4 | Západné Slovensko | 2.96% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo financií SR): Debt and debt service of the self-governing regions (VÚC) and their budgetary organisations at 31 December 2025 (Dlh a dlhová služba VÚC 2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3ae40f900a44…)
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