Burghausen is Southeast Bavaria's most successful business and innovation location.

From an economic point of view, the city impresses with remarkable facts and figures.

The vibrant economic center in south-eastern Bavaria radiates with its economic success far into neighboring Austria and the surrounding districts of Upper and Lower Bavaria.

financial strength

Burghausen has almost 20.000 inhabitants and is one of the financially strongest municipalities with up to 50.000 inhabitants in the Free State of Bavaria. With a tax capacity of 73,5 million euros (2022), the municipality ranks 19th in Bavaria and eleventh in the administrative district of Upper Bavaria. The tax capacity per inhabitant corresponds to around 3.910 euros.

The gross domestic product of the city of Burghausen amounts to up to nine billion euros annually. Burghausen's gross domestic product is mainly generated with chemical and petrochemical products or through the economic output of medium-sized commercial, commercial and industrial companies as well as service providers and suppliers.

 

Burghausen's financial strength in detail

  • 9 billion euros Gross domestic product at the Burghausen site
  • 1,12 billion euros Budget volume from 2013 to 2021
  • 3-digit million euros-Budgets of the city (including 2021: 105 million euros)
  • 150 million euros total assets of the city
  • 80 million euros Reserves (2021)
  • 73,5 million euros Tax force number – 19th place in Bavaria (2022)
rates of increase

Compared to German industrial communities, the city of Burghausen has one of the most favorable rates for trade tax, with a rate of 350 points. On average, the assessment rate is 361 points. This gives the city of Burghausen a valuable advantage in relation to the national location competition.

Burghausen's assessment rates in detail

Current tax rates of the city of Burghausen:

  • Property tax A: 300,0
  • Property tax B: 300,0
  • Business tax: 350,0

Comparison of assessment rates for trade tax:

  • District of Altötting: 329,0
  • Bavaria: 338,4th
  • Germany: 361,0
purchasing power

Burghausen's economy generates around 900 million euros in personnel costs every year. This corresponds to a net wage income of around 500 million euros. The high purchasing power is not only reflected in the city of Burghausen itself, but also in the entire region - the trade and business world in this area is flourishing.


Burghausen's purchasing power in detail

  • Approx. 500 million euros Annual net wages from Burghausen companies
  • Approx. 143 million euros retail-relevant turnover 2021
  • Approx. 7.450 euros retail-relevant purchasing power per capita per year 2021 (Germany: 6.760 euros)
  • Purchasing Power Index 2021: 110,2 (Germany: 100,0)
  • Centrality index 2021: 124,2 (Germany: 100,0)