Transport, roads & infrastructure — Local authorities · Budget

Roads and highways, public transport (excluding school transport), transport infrastructure…: the 6th largest of the 9 areas of towns and their groupings in 2024.

11.1bn€

spent in 2024 (estimate)

6% of spending by towns and their groupings

What it pays for, in 2024

Roads and highways80%8.9bn€

Public transport (excluding school transport)15%1.7bn€

Transport infrastructure3%323M€

School transport1%139M€

Shared services (transport)1%113M€

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 ↗.