Key figures municipal budgets; levies by region and size class

Key figures municipal budgets; levies by region and size class

Municipal levies (from 2017 onwards) Regions Periods Municipal levies in million of euros (million euros) Municipal levies in euro/inhabitant (euro/inhabitant)
Waste collection charge The Netherlands 2024* 2,529 141
Waste collection charge Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024* 229 129
Waste collection charge Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024* 402 106
Waste collection charge West-Nederland (LD) 2024* 1,414 164
Waste collection charge Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024* 484 128
Waste collection charge Groningen (PV) 2024* 85 141
Waste collection charge Fryslân (PV) 2024* 85 128
Waste collection charge Drenthe (PV) 2024* 59 117
Waste collection charge Overijssel (PV) 2024* 131 110
Waste collection charge Flevoland (PV) 2024* 71 158
Waste collection charge Gelderland (PV) 2024* 200 93
Waste collection charge Utrecht (PV) 2024* 209 149
Waste collection charge Noord-Holland (PV) 2024* 510 171
Waste collection charge Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024* 637 166
Waste collection charge Zeeland (PV) 2024* 59 151
Waste collection charge Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024* 331 125
Waste collection charge Limburg (PV) 2024* 153 135
Waste collection charge Oost-Groningen (CR) 2024* 19 138
Waste collection charge Delfzijl en omgeving (CR) 2024* 7 146
Waste collection charge Overig Groningen (CR) 2024* 59 141
Waste collection charge Noord-Friesland (CR) 2024* 44 134
Waste collection charge Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 2024* 18 125
Waste collection charge Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 2024* 23 119
Waste collection charge Noord-Drenthe (CR) 2024* 21 109
Waste collection charge Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 2024* 23 136
Waste collection charge Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 2024* 14 105
Waste collection charge Noord-Overijssel (CR) 2024* 41 106
Waste collection charge Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR) 2024* 18 115
Waste collection charge Twente (CR) 2024* 71 111
Waste collection charge Veluwe (CR) 2024* 82 114
Waste collection charge Achterhoek (CR) 2024* 44 109
Waste collection charge Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR) 2024* 74 97
Waste collection charge Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 2024* 0 0
Waste collection charge Utrecht (CR) 2024* 209 149
Waste collection charge Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 2024* 63 163
Waste collection charge Alkmaar en omgeving (CR) 2024* 36 140
Waste collection charge IJmond (CR) 2024* 31 156
Waste collection charge Agglomeratie Haarlem (CR) 2024* 41 174
Waste collection charge Zaanstreek (CR) 2024* 27 151
Waste collection charge Groot-Amsterdam (CR) 2024* 275 186
Waste collection charge Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (CR) 2024* 37 151
Waste collection charge Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (CR) 2024* 74 166
Waste collection charge Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2024* 171 187
Waste collection charge Delft en Westland (CR) 2024* 36 148
Waste collection charge Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2024* 50 144
Waste collection charge Groot-Rijnmond (CR) 2024* 246 163
Waste collection charge Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2024* 60 157
Waste collection charge Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 2024* 17 165
Waste collection charge Overig Zeeland (CR) 2024* 42 145
Waste collection charge West-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2024* 94 144
Waste collection charge Midden-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2024* 63 124
Waste collection charge Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2024* 79 117
Waste collection charge Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2024* 96 118
Waste collection charge Noord-Limburg (CR) 2024* 30 104
Waste collection charge Midden-Limburg (CR) 2024* 32 131
Waste collection charge Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2024* 91 151
Waste collection charge Flevoland (CR) 2024* 71 158
Waste collection charge Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2024* 4 283
Waste collection charge 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2024* 8 138
Waste collection charge 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2024* 103 124
Waste collection charge 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2024* 738 125
Waste collection charge 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2024* 589 137
Waste collection charge 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2024* 234 141
Waste collection charge 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2024* 362 137
Waste collection charge 250,000 inhabitants or more 2024* 493 193
Source: CBS.
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This table concerns the budgeted revenues of part of the municipal revenues in millions of euros and in euros per inhabitant. It concerns the levies that are comparable through time from the reporting year 2004 onwards. The presented figures only contain data that adhere to the definitions and classifications that municipalities themselves use in their administration, as laid down in the Directive for Budgeting and Accounting for provinces and municipalities (BBV) for provinces and municipalities. The calculations of the levies in euros per inhabitant, are based on the provisional number of inhabitants.

Data available from: 2004

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are provisional at the time of first publication, upon the second publication in January/February following the financial year last year’s figures become definitive.
If there are any changes, these are the consequence of new or revised figures becoming available.

Changes as of 29 January 2024:
The provisional figures for 2024 have been added.
The figures for 2023 have become definitive.

When will new figures be published?
The new provisional figures will be made available in the months of January/February of the financial year. Figures will become definitive in the months of January/February following the financial year. The figures may be revised based on the availability of new or updated sources. In general the adjustments are limited in size and scope.

Description topics

Municipal levies in million of euros
The revenues from municipal taxes and fees. In case of taxes the revenue is directly added to the general resources of the municipality. In case of fees the revenue needs to be used for a prescribed purpose.
Municipal levies in euro/inhabitant
The revenues from municipal taxes and fees. In case of taxes the revenue is directly added to the general resources of the municipality. In case of fees the revenue needs to be used for a prescribed purpose.