FC Barcelona
Tier 1LaLigaBarcelona, Cataluña, SpainOn the globe
- Founded
- 29 November 1899
- Ground
- Camp Nou105,000 seats · opened 1957
- Full name
- Fútbol Club Barcelona
- Website
- fcbarcelona.es
- Reserve side
- Barça Atlètic
Who owns FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona is owned by its members.
Barcelona’s finances
From its published accounts and league records. Figures compare only with clubs at the tier it played that season.
Against its tier
Barcelona's revenue of €964.2m is the highest of the 20 LaLiga clubs with published accounts
In 2024-25 it spent €0.53 on staff for every €1 of revenue; the typical LaLiga club spent €0.73.
- Barcelona
- Other LaLiga clubs
Revenue20 clubs
Staff per €1 of revenue20 clubs
- Equity
- −€152.7m
- accounts, 2024-25
- Squad cost limit
- €351.3m
- maximum, 2025-26
- Public money
- €64.1k
- awarded, 2026, 3 records
The accounts
Futbol Club Barcelona, the entity that fields the team · 2020-21 to 2024-25
| Line | 2024-25Tier 1 · audited | 2023-24Tier 1 · audited | 2022-23Tier 1 · audited | 2021-22Tier 1 · audited | 2020-21Tier 1 · audited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit and loss | |||||
| Revenue | €964.2m | €743.3m | €795.9m | €628.0m | €575.4m |
| TV money | €250.5m | €242.2m | €215.9m | €250.2m | €281.4m |
| Matchday | €150.2m1 | €115.9m2 | €189.5m3 | €110.4m4 | €23.7m5 |
| Sponsorship | — | — | €198.5m6 | €152.8m7 | €209.5m8 |
| Commercial | €556.8m9 | €373.7m9 | €191.6m10 | €114.1m11 | €60.5m10 |
| Subsidies | €1.70m | €971k | €744k | €1.15m | €868k |
| Other revenue | €20.0m12 | €16.7m12 | €8.98m12 | €9.70m13 | €13.9m12 |
| Player sales | €12.2m14 | €78.8m15 | −€42.0m16 | €27.7m17 | €3.75m18 |
| Staff costs | €510.0m | €471.8m | €625.7m | €457.2m | €489.6m |
| Wage bill | €485.0m19 | €452.2m20 | €606.9m21 | €442.0m22 | €473.9m23 |
| Players' wages | €348.7m24 | €317.4m25 | €463.8m26 | €298.7m27 | €315.3m25 |
| Other operating costs | €230.1m | €318.0m | €281.3m | €164.2m | €172.1m |
| Travel | €14.2m | €9.78m | €11.4m | €10.2m | €8.63m |
| Player amortisation | €81.3m | €81.8m | €88.9m | €113.3m | €154.9m |
| Other depreciation | €25.0m | €31.3m | €35.2m | €25.8m | €19.9m |
| Operating result | €71.3m | −€105.2m | €264.1m | €157.5m | −€505.0m |
| Financial result | −€79.9m | −€23.9m | €158.7m | −€33.0m | −€50.4m |
| Result before tax | −€8.38m | −€129.3m | €422.9m | €124.5m | −€555.4m |
| Income tax | €8.57m | −€38.7m | €119.2m | €26.9m | −€74.0m |
| Net result | −€16.9m | −€90.5m | €303.7m | €97.6m | −€481.3m |
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Total assets | €2.42bn | €2.63bn | €2.78bn | €1.40bn | €1.03bn |
| Non-current assets | €1.78bn | €1.59bn | €1.61bn | €840.0m | €771.8m |
| Player registrations (book value) | €188.9m | €218.7m | €250.5m | €246.2m | €313.2m |
| Property and equipment | €1.08bn28 | €662.4m29 | €337.1m30 | €236.6m31 | €231.1m32 |
| Current assets | €638.8m | €1.04bn | €1.17bn | €561.6m | €259.2m |
| Transfer fees receivable | €101.1m33 | €51.4m34 | €58.6m35 | €57.8m36 | €37.6m37 |
| Cash | €296.5m | €505.8m | €310.8m | €378.2m | €60.4m |
| Equity | −€152.7m | −€94.3m | −€516k | −€353.2m | −€450.7m |
| Share capital | −€279.6m38 | −€294.5m38 | −€346.9m38 | −€444.2m39 | €28.8m38 |
| Liabilities | €2.57bn | €2.72bn | €2.78bn | €1.75bn | €1.48bn |
| Non-current liabilities | €1.67bn | €1.99bn | €2.03bn | €914.2m | €669.1m |
| Current liabilities | €904.9m | €730.2m | €742.8m | €840.7m | €812.6m |
| Provisions | €88.4m40 | €95.9m41 | €132.9m42 | €91.0m43 | €103.8m44 |
| Financial debt | €1.45bn45 | €1.81bn46 | €1.67bn47 | €840.7m48 | €532.6m49 |
| Tax and social security debt | €100.8m50 | €97.6m51 | €87.9m52 | €127.9m53 | €47.0m54 |
| Transfer fees payable | €159.2m55 | €147.8m56 | €207.1m57 | €192.9m58 | €231.2m59 |
| Cash flow | |||||
| Cash from operations | €367.9m | −€20.7m | −€202.9m | €149.6m | −€132.1m |
| Cash from investing | −€555.6m | €101.5m | −€699.3m | €107.9m | −€20.2m |
| Cash from financing | €279.7m | €114.2m | €834.8m | €60.3m | €50.5m |
| Net change in cash | €92.0m | €194.9m | −€67.4m | €317.8m | −€101.8m |
| Transfers and people | |||||
| Transfer fees paid | €101.5m60 | €55.9m60 | €163.9m60 | €81.6m60 | €91.5m60 |
| Employees | 1,70861 | 1,54162 | 1,50662 | 1,39262 | 1,28962 |
Notes on 62 figures, in the accounts’ own words
- Matchday: Competitions €118,598k (incl. hospitality €23,053k), members and season tickets €31,599k.
- Matchday: Competitions €86,067k (incl. hospitality €17,708k), members and season tickets €29,862k.
- Matchday: Competitions €123,974k (incl. hospitality €26,323k), members and season tickets €65,541k.
- Matchday: Competitions €61,450k (incl. hospitality €13,439k), members and season tickets €48,963k.
- Matchday: Competitions €8,131k, members and season tickets €15,532k.
- Sponsorship: Esponsorización (note 18.1).
- Sponsorship: Esponsorització (note 18.1).
- Sponsorship: Esponsorización (note 18.1); advertising and other €255k apart.
- Commercial: Comercialización y publicidad; sponsorship is not split out in the notes.
- Commercial: Comercialización (note 18.1; commercial and advertising income includes Champions League commercialisation income).
- Commercial: Comercialització (note 18.1; commercial and advertising income includes Champions League commercialisation income).
- Other revenue: Ingresos accesorios y otros de gestión corriente.
- Other revenue: Ingressos accessoris i altres de gestió corrent.
- Player sales: Gain on disposal of players net of book value (note 18.3): gains €42,712k less losses €30,532k.
- Player sales: Gain on disposal of players net of book value (note 18.3).
- Player sales: Loss on disposal of players net of book value (note 18.3): gains €14,566k, losses €56,596k.
- Player sales: Gain on disposal of players net of book value (note 18.3): gains €42,898k, losses €15,175k.
- Player sales: Gain on disposal of players net of book value (note 18.3): gains €34,212k, losses €30,463k.
- Wage bill: Sueldos y salarios: sports staff €424,529k, non-sports staff €60,446k.
- Wage bill: Sueldos y salarios: sports staff €396,258k, non-sports staff €55,910k.
- Wage bill: Sueldos y salarios: sports staff €555,605k, non-sports staff €51,344k.
- Wage bill: Sous i salaris: sports staff €393,554k, non-sports staff €48,478k.
- Wage bill: Sueldos y salarios: sports staff €433,986k, non-sports staff €39,925k.
- Players' wages: Plantilla deportiva inscribible LFP (first-team players and coaches): wages, collective bonuses, Social Security and other (note 18.3).
- Players' wages: Plantilla deportiva inscribible LFP: wages, severance, collective bonuses, Social Security and other (note 18.3).
- Players' wages: Plantilla deportiva inscribible LFP: wages, collective bonuses, Social Security and other (note 18.3).
- Players' wages: Plantilla esportiva inscriptible LFP: wages, severance, collective bonuses, Social Security and other (note 18.3).
- Property and equipment: Inmovilizado material, of which €973,601k works in progress (Spotify Camp Nou); investment property (€37,218k) excluded.
- Property and equipment: Inmovilizado material, of which €551,996k works in progress; investment property (€35,817k) excluded.
- Property and equipment: Inmovilizado material, of which €235,580k works in progress; investment property (€41,010k) excluded.
- Property and equipment: Immobilitzat material, of which €116,965k works in progress; investment property (€40,668k) excluded.
- Property and equipment: Inmovilizado material, of which €101,032k works in progress; investment property (€14,099k) excluded.
- Transfer fees receivable: Sports entities: long-term €36,924k, short-term €64,194k.
- Transfer fees receivable: Sports entities: long-term €15,515k, short-term €35,934k.
- Transfer fees receivable: Sports entities: long-term €9,483k, short-term €49,165k.
- Transfer fees receivable: Sports entities: long-term €17,734k (credits to sports entities, note 10.1), short-term €40,034k.
- Transfer fees receivable: Sports entities: long-term €12,452k, short-term €25,144k.
- Share capital: Fondo social of the members' club (carries past results).
- Share capital: Fons social of the members' club (carries past results).
- Provisions: Long-term €74,986k, short-term €13,397k.
- Provisions: Long-term €79,039k, short-term €16,867k.
- Provisions: Long-term €101,730k, short-term €31,150k.
- Provisions: Long-term €83,752k, short-term €7,221k.
- Provisions: Long-term €101,491k, short-term €2,322k.
- Financial debt: Senior Secured Notes €531,104k, bank debt €11,683k, other financial liabilities €907,722k (mainly the Espai Barça securitisation fund's financing of the stadium works).
- Financial debt: Bonds €1,442,366k (the club's Senior Secured Notes and the consolidated Espai Barça fund's notes), bank loans €325,167k, other financial liabilities €44,042k.
- Financial debt: Bonds €1,460,988k (the club's Senior Secured Notes and the consolidated Espai Barça fund's notes), bank debt €203,958k, other financial liabilities €2,568k.
- Financial debt: Bonds (Senior Notes) €599,887k, bank debt €240,771k, other financial liabilities €9k.
- Financial debt: Bonds (Senior Notes) €203,219k, bank debt €329,416k, other financial liabilities €9k.
- Tax and social security debt: Otras deudas con las Administraciones Públicas; current tax payable (€1,066k) apart.
- Tax and social security debt: Otras deudas con las Administraciones Públicas; current tax payable (€11,096k) apart.
- Tax and social security debt: Otras deudas con las Administraciones Públicas; current tax payable (€3,877k) apart.
- Tax and social security debt: Altres deutes amb les administracions públiques.
- Tax and social security debt: Otras deudas con las Administraciones Públicas.
- Transfer fees payable: Sports entities: long-term €18,553k, short-term €140,622k.
- Transfer fees payable: Sports entities: long-term €102,697k, short-term €45,090k.
- Transfer fees payable: Sports entities: long-term €117,711k, short-term €89,424k.
- Transfer fees payable: Sports entities: long-term €84,424k, short-term €108,434k.
- Transfer fees payable: Sports entities: long-term €115,452k, short-term €115,742k.
- Transfer fees paid: Additions to players' registration rights in the year (note 5).
- Employees: Group average headcount (note 20.1).
- Employees: Group average headcount (note 21.1).
2024-25: Source: FC Barcelona2023-24: Source: FC Barcelona2022-23: Source: FC Barcelona2021-22: Source: FC Barcelona2020-21: Source: FC Barcelona
League figures, wage bills, budgets and public money 21 records
| Season | TV money | Squad cost limit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | €351.3mmaximum | Source: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional) | |
| 2024-25 | €156.4mpaid | €426.4mmaximum | Sources: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional), LaLiga |
| 2023-24 | €162.5mpaid | €270.0mmaximum | Sources: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional), LaLiga |
| 2022-23 | €160.5mpaid | €656.4mmaximum | Sources: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional), LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional) |
| 2021-22 | €160.1mpaid | €97.9mmaximum | Sources: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional), LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional) |
| Public money, season or year | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | €64.1kawarded | 3 |
| 2025 | €474kawarded | 2 |
| 2024 | €488kawarded | 2 |
| 2023 | €273kawarded | 2 |
| 2022 | €775kawarded | 3 |
- 24 July 2026€18.2kawarded from OFICINA DE SUPORT A LA INICIATIVA CULTURAL: Convocatoria de subvenciones para la implementación de programas estratégicos y de proyectos específicos de los museos. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
- 29 June 2026€16kawarded from OFICINA DE SUPORT A LA INICIATIVA CULTURAL: Convocatoria de subvenciones para el funcionamiento y las actividades de los museos de Cataluña. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
- 27 May 2026€30kawarded from INSTITUT CATALÀ D'ENERGIA (ICAEN): Convocatoria del año 2021 para la concesión de subvenciones del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eléctrica (Programa MOVES III). Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
- 10 October 2025€25.9kawarded from DELEGACIÓN DEL GOBIERNO CONTRA LA VIOLENCIA DE GÉNERO: Extracto de la Resolución de 26-02-2025, Secretaría de Estado de Igualdad y para la Erradicación de la Violencia contra las Mujeres, por la que se convocan subvenciones públicas destinadas a programas sensibilización violencia contra mujeres, año 2025. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
- 31 July 2025€448kawarded from CONSELL CATALÀ DE L'ESPORT: Subvenciones para la participación de clubs deportivos federados en competiciones oficiales en la temporada 2024-2025. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
- 30 December 2024€39.4kawarded from CONSELL CATALÀ DE L'ESPORT: Realización de las actividades deportivas y actos que tengan un impacto significativo en el conjunto del sistema deportivo en Cataluña o de relevancia social e histórica, ejecutados durante las temporadas 2020-2021 i 2021-2022. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
- 31 May 2024€449kawarded from CONSELL CATALÀ DE L'ESPORT: Subvenciones para la participación de clubs deportivos federados en competiciones oficiales en la temporada 2023-2024. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
- 31 December 2023€76.9kawarded from CONSELL CATALÀ DE L'ESPORT: Subvenciones i ayudas para la promoción de la igualdad en el deporte (Next Generation). Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
Where Barcelona has played
Sources7
- Resolución definitiva de concesión de ayudas Scouting 2026 Real Federación Española de Fútbol, Federation, September 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Ley 39/2022, de 30 de diciembre, del Deporte (texto consolidado) Boletín Oficial del Estado, Government, 31 December 2022. Checked 3 October 2026.
- LaLiga EA Sports: clubes LaLiga, League. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Relación de S.A.D. de fútbol Consejo Superior de Deportes, Regulator. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Camp Nou Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Primera División de España 2026-27 Wikipedia (es), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q7156).
