Economic action — Local authorities · Budget

Shared services (including research and development), industry, commerce and crafts, tourism development…: the 9th largest of the 9 areas of towns and their groupings in 2024.

2.0bn€

spent in 2024 (estimate)

1% of spending by towns and their groupings

What it pays for, in 2024

Shared services (including research and development)44%897M€

Industry, commerce and crafts23%459M€

Tourism development22%442M€

Fairs and markets8%156M€

Agriculture, fisheries and agri-food4%78M€

Estimated amount: local authorities’ 2024 spending (Eurostat, government accounts 2024 ↗), split according to: Local finance observatory (OFGL), 2025 accounts ↗, Local finance observatory (OFGL), 2025 report ↗.