Municipal budgets; income and expenditures by region and size class

Municipal budgets; income and expenditures by region and size class

Municipal tasks Regions Periods Municipal budget in million of euros Revenues (million euros) Municipal budget in million of euros Expenditures (million euros) Municipal budget in million of euros Balance (million euros) Municipal budget in euro/inhabitant Revenues (euro/inhabitant) Municipal budget in euro/inhabitant Expenditures (euro/inhabitant) Municipal budget in euro/inhabitant Balance (euro/inhabitant)
Total municipal tasks The Netherlands 2024* 77,621 77,621 0 4,325 4,325 0
Total municipal tasks Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024* 7,682 7,682 0 4,346 4,346 0
Total municipal tasks Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024* 15,201 15,201 0 4,012 4,012 0
Total municipal tasks West-Nederland (LD) 2024* 39,691 39,691 0 4,608 4,608 0
Total municipal tasks Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024* 15,047 15,047 0 3,983 3,983 0
Total municipal tasks Groningen (PV) 2024* 2,994 2,994 0 4,978 4,978 0
Total municipal tasks Fryslân (PV) 2024* 2,714 2,714 0 4,101 4,101 0
Total municipal tasks Drenthe (PV) 2024* 1,973 1,973 0 3,914 3,914 0
Total municipal tasks Overijssel (PV) 2024* 5,016 5,016 0 4,218 4,218 0
Total municipal tasks Flevoland (PV) 2024* 2,041 2,041 0 4,526 4,526 0
Total municipal tasks Gelderland (PV) 2024* 8,144 8,145 0 3,790 3,790 0
Total municipal tasks Utrecht (PV) 2024* 5,513 5,513 0 3,937 3,937 0
Total municipal tasks Noord-Holland (PV) 2024* 14,558 14,558 0 4,884 4,884 0
Total municipal tasks Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024* 17,943 17,943 0 4,672 4,672 0
Total municipal tasks Zeeland (PV) 2024* 1,677 1,677 0 4,283 4,283 0
Total municipal tasks Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024* 10,309 10,309 0 3,898 3,898 0
Total municipal tasks Limburg (PV) 2024* 4,737 4,737 0 4,181 4,181 0
Total municipal tasks Oost-Groningen (CR) 2024* 637 637 0 4,617 4,617 0
Total municipal tasks Delfzijl en omgeving (CR) 2024* 323 323 0 7,166 7,166 0
Total municipal tasks Overig Groningen (CR) 2024* 2,034 2,034 0 4,861 4,861 0
Total municipal tasks Noord-Friesland (CR) 2024* 1,448 1,448 0 4,404 4,404 0
Total municipal tasks Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 2024* 501 501 0 3,518 3,518 0
Total municipal tasks Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 2024* 766 766 0 4,013 4,013 0
Total municipal tasks Noord-Drenthe (CR) 2024* 748 748 0 3,816 3,816 0
Total municipal tasks Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 2024* 708 708 0 4,140 4,140 0
Total municipal tasks Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 2024* 517 517 0 3,775 3,775 0
Total municipal tasks Noord-Overijssel (CR) 2024* 1,669 1,669 0 4,305 4,305 0
Total municipal tasks Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR) 2024* 674 674 0 4,198 4,199 0
Total municipal tasks Twente (CR) 2024* 2,673 2,673 0 4,171 4,171 0
Total municipal tasks Veluwe (CR) 2024* 2,638 2,638 0 3,651 3,651 0
Total municipal tasks Achterhoek (CR) 2024* 1,437 1,437 0 3,533 3,533 0
Total municipal tasks Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR) 2024* 3,280 3,280 0 4,292 4,292 0
Total municipal tasks Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 2024* 789 789 0 3,087 3,087 0
Total municipal tasks Utrecht (CR) 2024* 5,513 5,513 0 3,937 3,937 0
Total municipal tasks Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 2024* 1,448 1,448 0 3,746 3,746 0
Total municipal tasks Alkmaar en omgeving (CR) 2024* 929 929 0 3,621 3,621 0
Total municipal tasks IJmond (CR) 2024* 655 655 0 3,251 3,251 0
Total municipal tasks Agglomeratie Haarlem (CR) 2024* 965 965 0 4,080 4,079 0
Total municipal tasks Zaanstreek (CR) 2024* 811 811 0 4,558 4,558 0
Total municipal tasks Groot-Amsterdam (CR) 2024* 8,942 8,942 0 6,055 6,055 0
Total municipal tasks Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (CR) 2024* 808 808 0 3,302 3,302 0
Total municipal tasks Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (CR) 2024* 1,639 1,639 0 3,677 3,677 0
Total municipal tasks Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 2024* 4,531 4,531 0 4,941 4,941 0
Total municipal tasks Delft en Westland (CR) 2024* 941 940 0 3,840 3,840 0
Total municipal tasks Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2024* 1,479 1,479 0 4,242 4,242 0
Total municipal tasks Groot-Rijnmond (CR) 2024* 7,736 7,736 0 5,147 5,147 0
Total municipal tasks Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 2024* 1,617 1,617 0 4,242 4,242 0
Total municipal tasks Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 2024* 425 425 0 4,028 4,028 0
Total municipal tasks Overig Zeeland (CR) 2024* 1,252 1,252 0 4,377 4,377 0
Total municipal tasks West-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2024* 2,551 2,551 0 3,916 3,916 0
Total municipal tasks Midden-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2024* 1,997 1,997 0 3,934 3,934 0
Total municipal tasks Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2024* 2,687 2,687 0 3,971 3,971 0
Total municipal tasks Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 2024* 3,074 3,074 0 3,799 3,799 0
Total municipal tasks Noord-Limburg (CR) 2024* 1,215 1,215 0 4,182 4,183 0
Total municipal tasks Midden-Limburg (CR) 2024* 881 881 0 3,633 3,633 0
Total municipal tasks Zuid-Limburg (CR) 2024* 2,642 2,642 0 4,401 4,401 0
Total municipal tasks Flevoland (CR) 2024* 2,041 2,041 0 4,526 4,526 0
Total municipal tasks Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 2024* 104 104 0 8,131 8,132 -2
Total municipal tasks 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 2024* 190 190 0 3,268 3,268 0
Total municipal tasks 10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 2024* 2,636 2,636 0 3,259 3,259 0
Total municipal tasks 20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 2024* 20,007 20,007 0 3,398 3,398 0
Total municipal tasks 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 2024* 17,019 17,019 0 3,922 3,922 0
Total municipal tasks 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 2024* 7,872 7,872 0 4,740 4,740 0
Total municipal tasks 150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 2024* 12,867 12,867 0 4,884 4,884 0
Total municipal tasks 250,000 inhabitants or more 2024* 16,926 16,926 0 6,647 6,647 0
Total civil administration and civil s.. The Netherlands 2024* 55,081 15,898 39,182 3,069 886 2,183
Total civil administration and civil s.. Noord-Nederland (LD) 2024* 5,586 1,490 4,096 3,161 843 2,318
Total civil administration and civil s.. Oost-Nederland (LD) 2024* 11,053 3,026 8,026 2,917 799 2,118
Total civil administration and civil s.. West-Nederland (LD) 2024* 27,641 8,313 19,328 3,209 965 2,244
Total civil administration and civil s.. Zuid-Nederland (LD) 2024* 10,801 3,069 7,732 2,859 812 2,047
Total civil administration and civil s.. Groningen (PV) 2024* 2,085 538 1,548 3,467 894 2,573
Total civil administration and civil s.. Fryslân (PV) 2024* 2,022 586 1,437 3,055 885 2,171
Total civil administration and civil s.. Drenthe (PV) 2024* 1,479 367 1,112 2,933 728 2,206
Total civil administration and civil s.. Overijssel (PV) 2024* 3,689 1,078 2,611 3,103 907 2,196
Total civil administration and civil s.. Flevoland (PV) 2024* 1,314 333 981 2,914 737 2,176
Total civil administration and civil s.. Gelderland (PV) 2024* 6,049 1,616 4,434 2,815 752 2,063
Total civil administration and civil s.. Utrecht (PV) 2024* 3,874 1,026 2,848 2,767 733 2,034
Total civil administration and civil s.. Noord-Holland (PV) 2024* 9,788 3,222 6,566 3,284 1,081 2,203
Total civil administration and civil s.. Zuid-Holland (PV) 2024* 12,785 3,717 9,067 3,329 968 2,361
Total civil administration and civil s.. Zeeland (PV) 2024* 1,194 348 846 3,048 888 2,159
Total civil administration and civil s.. Noord-Brabant (PV) 2024* 7,290 2,001 5,289 2,756 757 2,000
Total civil administration and civil s.. Limburg (PV) 2024* 3,510 1,067 2,443 3,098 942 2,156
Total civil administration and civil s.. Oost-Groningen (CR) 2024* 477 120 357 3,455 867 2,588
Total civil administration and civil s.. Delfzijl en omgeving (CR) 2024* 159 38 121 3,529 849 2,679
Total civil administration and civil s.. Overig Groningen (CR) 2024* 1,449 380 1,070 3,464 907 2,557
Total civil administration and civil s.. Noord-Friesland (CR) 2024* 1,072 303 769 3,259 921 2,338
Total civil administration and civil s.. Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 2024* 384 110 274 2,698 775 1,922
Total civil administration and civil s.. Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 2024* 567 172 394 2,970 903 2,067
Total civil administration and civil s.. Noord-Drenthe (CR) 2024* 570 136 434 2,909 695 2,214
Total civil administration and civil s.. Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 2024* 529 135 393 3,091 792 2,299
Total civil administration and civil s.. Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 2024* 380 95 284 2,772 695 2,076
Total civil administration and civil s.. Noord-Overijssel (CR) 2024* 1,218 380 837 3,141 981 2,160
Total civil administration and civil s.. Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR) 2024* 513 158 355 3,195 982 2,213
Total civil administration and civil s.. Twente (CR) 2024* 1,959 540 1,419 3,056 843 2,214
Total civil administration and civil s.. Veluwe (CR) 2024* 1,952 571 1,382 2,702 790 1,912
Total civil administration and civil s.. Achterhoek (CR) 2024* 1,095 285 810 2,691 700 1,990
Total civil administration and civil s.. Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR) 2024* 2,403 592 1,812 3,145 774 2,371
Total civil administration and civil s.. Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 2024* 600 169 431 2,345 660 1,685
Total civil administration and civil s.. Utrecht (CR) 2024* 3,874 1,026 2,848 2,767 733 2,034
Total civil administration and civil s.. Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 2024* 1,044 348 696 2,700 901 1,800
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains figures on the budgeted expenditures and income per task (policy area) according to region and size class in millions of euros and in euros per inhabitant. The presented figures are based on data that adhere to the definitions and classifications that municipalities themselves use in their administration. These data are supplied to Statistics Netherlands through the questionnaire called Information for Third Parties (Iv3). The directives for this questionnaire have been laid down in the Directive for Budgeting and Accounting for provinces and municipalities (BBV).

Data available from: 2017

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are provisional at the time of first publication. Upon the third publication one year later, the figures will become definitive.

Changes as of 18 March 2024:
The provisional figures for 2024 have been added.
The figures for 2023 have become definitive.

In 2023, changes to the Iv3 questionnaire were introduced. This has led to a break in the time series for the municipal tasks Public health, General provisions including district teams, Income arrangements, Participation, Individual social support, Individual services 18+, Individual services 18-, Escalated care 18+ and Escalated care 18-. For these municipal tasks, comparing 2023 figures with figures relating to earlier years is therefore difficult.
The following changes were made as from 2023:
- Expenditures and revenues related to Centres for Youth and Family must be registered under General provisions including district teams instead of Public health;
- Expenditures and revenues related to tackling domestic violence must be registered under General provisions including district teams instead of Escalated care 18+;
- Expenditures and revenues related to debt counselling must be registered under Income arrangements instead of Individual services 18+;
- Expenditures and revenues related to housing and transport services must be registered under Individual social support instead of Individual services 18+;
- Expenditures and revenues related to day care under the Social Support Act (WMO) must be registered under Individual services 18+ instead of Participation;
- Expenditures and revenues related to the walk-in function mental health care facilities must be registered under Individual services 18+ instead of Escalated care 18+.

Because of the changes mentioned above, municipalities have had to adjust their financial administration. In this process, municipalities have also transferred amounts from Escalated care 18+ to other tasks, Individual services 18- in particular.

When will new figures be published?
The new figures will be made available in the month of March of the financial year.
The figures are subject to revision based on the availability of new or updated sources. In general these adjustments are limited in size and scope. The adjustments will be implemented when new annual figures are added to the series.
Because of changes in the source material, Information for Third Parties (Iv3), the data are no longer completely comparable with data from earlier years as of the publication of the figures of the 2017 budgets. More information on these changes can be found in paragraph 3 under 'relevant tables'.

Description topics

Municipal budget in million of euros
Figures based on the municipal budget shown in million of euros.
Revenues
The revenues of the municipal budget in million of euros.

The municipal revenues include received interest, sale of land, sale of goods and services, received subsidies, transfers and taxes by municipalities.
The revenues are recorded including internal settlements (including withdrawals from reserves and release of provisions).

The largest part of the municipal revenues consists of the government contribution received from the Municipalities Fund and the municipal taxes received.
Expenditures
The expenditures of the municipal budget in million of euros.

The municipal expenditures include wages and salaries paid, interest charges, purchase of (non) durable goods and services (including energy costs and costs of hiring staff) and paid income transfers, paid investment contributions to governments and third parties and the land purchases.
Expenses are recorded including internal settlements (including depreciation, deposits in reserves and provisions).
Balance
The difference between the revenues and the expenditures of the municipal budget in million of euros.
Municipal budget in euro/inhabitant
Figures based on the municipal budget shown in euro per inhabitant.
Revenues
The revenues of the municipal budget in euro per inhabitant.

The municipal revenues include received interest, sale of land, sale of goods and services, received subsidies, transfers and taxes by municipalities.
The revenues are recorded including internal settlements (including withdrawals from reserves and release of provisions).

The largest part of the municipal revenues consists of the government contribution received from the Municipalities Fund and the municipal taxes received.
Expenditures
The expenditures of the municipal budget in euro per inhabitant.

The municipal expenditures include wages and salaries paid, interest charges, purchase of (non) durable goods and services (including energy costs and costs of hiring staff) and paid income transfers, paid investment contributions to governments and third parties and the land purchases.
Expenses are recorded including internal settlements (including depreciation, deposits in reserves and provisions).
Balance
The difference between the revenues and the expenditures of the municipal budget in euro per inhabitant.