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Andorra Boosts Public Order Spending to €72.5M in 2025, Up 3.2%

Expenditures cover central administration, courts, and agencies, with police at €39.3 million and fire protection at €10 million. Personnel dominated costs, while investments and transfers saw sharp increases despite some declines.

Key Points

  • Total spending on public order and security reached €72.5 million, up 3.2% from €70.45 million in 2024.
  • Accounts for 5.9% of public administration liquidity and 1.8% of GDP, both slightly down from prior year.
  • Security outlays rose 4.2% to €55.36 million; justice up 0.2% to €17.15 million.
  • Personnel costs hit €58 million; real investment surged 36.6% to €2.5 million.

Public spending on public order and security in Andorra totalled €72.5 million in 2025, a 3.2% rise from the €70.45 million spent in 2024.

This amount covers expenditures by the central administration, local authorities, the Constitutional Court, the Superior Council of Justice, the Citizen's Advocate and the Andorran Data Protection Agency (APDA). It accounts for 5.9% of total public administration liquidity—excluding financial assets and liabilities, as well as government transfers to public entities—down one tenth of a percentage point from 2024. As a share of gross domestic product, it equals 1.8% of GDP, also a tenth lower than the previous year.

Security outlays climbed 4.2% to €55.36 million, while justice spending increased by a marginal 0.2% to €17.15 million.

Personnel costs dominated at €58 million, reflecting a 3.1% gain over 2024. Real investment rose sharply by 36.6% to €2.5 million. Current transfers more than tripled, up 235.7% to €773,248 from €230,345 the year before. Outlays on goods, current services and supplies dropped 6.1% to €11 million.

By service, police operations received €39.3 million, courts of justice €17 million, fire protection €10 million and the penitentiary centre €5.5 million.

The Statistics Department published the figures on Thursday, revealing steady growth with divergent trends across categories.

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