State Finances - According to the census: around 167 million Euros more for Bremen
Bremen will receive significantly more money due to the fact that the state has more inhabitants than assumed. The smallest federal state could potentially count on around 167 million Euro additional revenues, according to the Bremen Finance Ministry. "These additional funds do not create new opportunities", Finance Senator Björn Fecker (Greens) dampened expectations. "Given the large financial challenges and declining tax revenues, there is no room for additional new expenditures."
Background is the Census 2022 data collection. It was found that there are over 693,200 people living in Bremen. That's about 13,100 more than previously calculated. On the other hand, approximately 1.4 million people live in Germany fewer than anticipated. Population numbers are a factor in the calculation of the federal financial equalization.
Exact details on when Bremen can start counting on this financial windfall are still unclear, according to the Finance Ministry. Negotiations with the Federal Government and other states are ongoing. Bremen plans to incorporate the expected additional revenues into the budget for 2025, with discussions scheduled for the fall.
- The population census in 2022 revealed that Bremen, a federal state in Germany, has a household population of over 693,200 people, which is 13,100 more than initially estimated, impacting the country's finances.
- Germany's national finances are influenced by the population distribution among its federal states, with figures like the population count in Bremen playing a significant role in the financial equalization calculations.
- The Finance Minister of Bremen, Björn Fecker, has stated that while the state will receive an estimated 167 million Euros due to the revised population numbers, these funds will not lead to new expenditures due to existing financial challenges and declining tax revenues.
- Munich and other German federal states are currently undergoing negotiations with Bremen and the Federal Government regarding the allocation of funds based on the updated population numbers, with discussions on incorporating the additional revenues into Bremen's budget for 2025 scheduled for the fall.
