Provincial accounts; balance sheet by region

This table contains figures on balance sheet items by province in millions of euros and in euros per inhabitant. The figures presented in the table are based on balance sheet positions that are in line with the definitions and classifications used by the provinces themselves in their administration and are presented at year-end. This data is supplied to Statistics Netherlands via the survey 'Informatie voor Derden' (Iv3). The requirements for this survey are laid down in the 'Besluit Begroting en Verantwoording provincies en gemeenten (BBV)'.

Data available from: 2004

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are provisional at the time of first publication. The figures become definitive when figures for the following year are added to the series.

Changes as of 15 December 2022:
The provisional figures for 2021 have been added.
The figures for 2020 are definite.

Province of Utrecht
When the provisional data for the reporting year 2018 were published, the province of Utrecht did not yet have an qualified auditor's report on its financial statements. Halfway 2020 however an qualified auditors report was issued. As a result the 2018 data regarding the province of Utrecht may have been adjusted so that they are now in accordance with the approved 2018 financial statements.

When will new figures be published?
The new figures from the provincial accounts are published no later than 12 months after the reporting period.
The figures can be adjusted on the basis of the availability of new or updated source material. In general, the adjustments are small. The adjustments are made the moment a new annual figure is added to the series.