Municipal accounts; municipal tasks by region and size class

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Municipal accounts; municipal tasks by region and size class
Municipal tasks Regions Periods Municipal accounts in million of euros Revenues (million euros) Municipal accounts in million of euros Expenditures (million euros) Municipal accounts in million of euros Balance (million euros) Municipal accounts in euro/inhabitant Revenues (euro/inhabitant) Municipal accounts in euro/inhabitant Expenditures (euro/inhabitant) Municipal accounts in euro/inhabitant Balance (euro/inhabitant)
Total municipal tasks The Netherlands 2019 66,749 66,749 0 3,862 3,862 0
Total municipal tasks The Netherlands 2020 76,827 76,827 0 4,413 4,413 0
Total municipal tasks The Netherlands 2021* 74,975 74,976 0 4,290 4,290 0
Total civil administration and civil s.. The Netherlands 2019 46,429 16,482 29,947 2,687 954 1,733
Total civil administration and civil s.. The Netherlands 2020 53,028 22,070 30,959 3,046 1,268 1,778
Total civil administration and civil s.. The Netherlands 2021* 51,238 19,770 31,468 2,932 1,131 1,801
Administration and civil affairs The Netherlands 2019 357 1,863 -1,506 21 108 -87
Administration and civil affairs The Netherlands 2020 285 1,665 -1,379 16 96 -79
Administration and civil affairs The Netherlands 2021* 406 1,725 -1,319 23 99 -75
Overhead The Netherlands 2019 569 6,700 -6,131 33 388 -355
Overhead The Netherlands 2020 554 6,937 -6,383 32 398 -367
Overhead The Netherlands 2021* 527 7,227 -6,699 30 414 -383
Taxes The Netherlands 2019 5,408 389 5,018 313 23 290
Taxes The Netherlands 2020 5,508 391 5,117 316 22 294
Taxes The Netherlands 2021* 5,824 392 5,432 333 22 311
General payments and other payments Ge.. The Netherlands 2019 31,049 2 31,047 1,797 0 1,796
General payments and other payments Ge.. The Netherlands 2020 33,501 10 33,492 1,925 1 1,924
General payments and other payments Ge.. The Netherlands 2021* 35,272 7 35,265 2,018 0 2,018
Other civil administration and civil s.. The Netherlands 2019 2,101 1,321 779 122 76 45
Other civil administration and civil s.. The Netherlands 2020 5,881 1,184 4,696 338 68 270
Other civil administration and civil s.. The Netherlands 2021* 1,708 1,159 549 98 66 31
Deposit into/withdrawal from reserves The Netherlands 2019 6,764 5,623 1,141 391 325 66
Deposit into/withdrawal from reserves The Netherlands 2020 7,380 10,373 -2,994 424 596 -172
Deposit into/withdrawal from reserves The Netherlands 2021* 7,448 7,164 284 426 410 16
Balance of the accounts The Netherlands 2019 181 583 -402 10 34 -23
Balance of the accounts The Netherlands 2020 -81 1,510 -1,591 -5 87 -91
Balance of the accounts The Netherlands 2021* 52 2,096 -2,045 3 120 -117
Total public safety The Netherlands 2019 124 1,922 -1,797 7 111 -104
Total public safety The Netherlands 2020 143 2,068 -1,924 8 119 -111
Total public safety The Netherlands 2021* 204 2,219 -2,015 12 127 -115
Public safety The Netherlands 2019 124 1,922 -1,797 7 111 -104
Public safety The Netherlands 2020 143 2,068 -1,924 8 119 -111
Public safety The Netherlands 2021* 204 2,219 -2,015 12 127 -115
Total traffic, transportation and wate.. The Netherlands 2019 828 3,915 -3,086 48 227 -179
Total traffic, transportation and wate.. The Netherlands 2020 793 3,927 -3,134 46 226 -180
Total traffic, transportation and wate.. The Netherlands 2021* 845 4,082 -3,237 48 234 -185
Traffic and parking The Netherlands 2019 563 3,353 -2,790 33 194 -161
Traffic and parking The Netherlands 2020 557 3,487 -2,929 32 200 -168
Traffic and parking The Netherlands 2021* 573 3,615 -3,042 33 207 -174
Ports and waterways The Netherlands 2019 54 156 -103 3 9 -6
Ports and waterways The Netherlands 2020 47 139 -92 3 8 -5
Ports and waterways The Netherlands 2021* 66 158 -92 4 9 -5
Public transport The Netherlands 2019 212 406 -194 12 23 -11
Public transport The Netherlands 2020 189 302 -113 11 17 -6
Public transport The Netherlands 2021* 206 310 -104 12 18 -6
Total economy The Netherlands 2019 1,538 1,551 -13 89 90 -1
Total economy The Netherlands 2020 1,392 1,444 -52 80 83 -3
Total economy The Netherlands 2021* 1,896 1,800 97 108 103 6
Economic policy and support The Netherlands 2019 557 658 -100 32 38 -6
Economic policy and support The Netherlands 2020 542 819 -276 31 47 -16
Economic policy and support The Netherlands 2021* 555 804 -249 32 46 -14
Physical business infrastructure The Netherlands 2019 980 893 87 57 52 5
Physical business infrastructure The Netherlands 2020 850 625 225 49 36 13
Physical business infrastructure The Netherlands 2021* 1,341 996 345 77 57 20
Total education The Netherlands 2019 818 2,713 -1,895 47 157 -110
Total education The Netherlands 2020 848 2,836 -1,988 49 163 -114
Total education The Netherlands 2021* 964 2,897 -1,933 55 166 -111
Education excluding accommodation The Netherlands 2019 681 1,415 -734 39 82 -42
Education excluding accommodation The Netherlands 2020 713 1,477 -764 41 85 -44
Education excluding accommodation The Netherlands 2021* 778 1,564 -785 45 89 -45
Educational accommodation The Netherlands 2019 138 1,298 -1,161 8 75 -67
Educational accommodation The Netherlands 2020 135 1,358 -1,223 8 78 -70
Educational accommodation The Netherlands 2021* 185 1,333 -1,148 11 76 -66
Total sports, culture and recreation The Netherlands 2019 815 4,986 -4,172 47 289 -241
Total sports, culture and recreation The Netherlands 2020 754 5,138 -4,384 43 295 -252
Total sports, culture and recreation The Netherlands 2021* 903 5,372 -4,469 52 307 -256
Sports policy and activation policy The Netherlands 2019 30 338 -308 2 20 -18
Sports policy and activation policy The Netherlands 2020 41 352 -311 2 20 -18
Sports policy and activation policy The Netherlands 2021* 77 382 -305 4 22 -17
Sports accommodations The Netherlands 2019 416 1,227 -812 24 71 -47
Sports accommodations The Netherlands 2020 382 1,248 -866 22 72 -50
Sports accommodations The Netherlands 2021* 511 1,305 -794 29 75 -45
Cultural presentation, production and .. The Netherlands 2019 171 1,049 -879 10 61 -51
Cultural presentation, production and .. The Netherlands 2020 156 1,106 -951 9 64 -55
Cultural presentation, production and .. The Netherlands 2021* 136 1,146 -1,010 8 66 -58
Museums The Netherlands 2019 42 341 -299 2 20 -17
Museums The Netherlands 2020 36 338 -302 2 19 -17
Museums The Netherlands 2021* 33 350 -317 2 20 -18
Cultural heritage The Netherlands 2019 16 95 -79 1 6 -5
Cultural heritage The Netherlands 2020 18 109 -91 1 6 -5
Cultural heritage The Netherlands 2021* 18 107 -89 1 6 -5
Media The Netherlands 2019 23 442 -419 1 26 -24
Media The Netherlands 2020 26 443 -417 1 25 -24
Media The Netherlands 2021* 25 449 -424 1 26 -24
Public parks and (open-air) recreation The Netherlands 2019 117 1,494 -1,376 7 86 -80
Public parks and (open-air) recreation The Netherlands 2020 96 1,542 -1,446 6 89 -83
Public parks and (open-air) recreation The Netherlands 2021* 104 1,634 -1,530 6 94 -88
Total social welfare The Netherlands 2019 7,640 25,833 -18,193 442 1,495 -1,053
Total social welfare The Netherlands 2020 10,398 29,132 -18,734 597 1,674 -1,076
Total social welfare The Netherlands 2021* 8,969 27,907 -18,938 513 1,597 -1,084
General provisions including district .. The Netherlands 2019 195 3,079 -2,884 11 178 -167
General provisions including district .. The Netherlands 2020 200 3,088 -2,888 11 177 -166
General provisions including district .. The Netherlands 2021* 219 3,250 -3,031 13 186 -173
Income arrangements The Netherlands 2019 6,327 7,968 -1,640 366 461 -95
Income arrangements The Netherlands 2020 9,304 10,664 -1,359 534 613 -78
Income arrangements The Netherlands 2021* 7,783 9,330 -1,547 445 534 -88
Participation The Netherlands 2019 266 3,320 -3,054 15 192 -177
Participation The Netherlands 2020 251 3,309 -3,059 14 190 -176
Participation The Netherlands 2021* 261 3,267 -3,007 15 187 -172
Individual provision of employment The Netherlands 2019 27 696 -669 2 40 -39
Individual provision of employment The Netherlands 2020 28 730 -702 2 42 -40
Individual provision of employment The Netherlands 2021* 24 724 -700 1 41 -40
Individual services 18+ The Netherlands 2019 206 3,290 -3,084 12 190 -178
Individual services 18+ The Netherlands 2020 173 3,511 -3,338 10 202 -192
Individual services 18+ The Netherlands 2021* 206 3,623 -3,417 12 207 -196
Individual services 18- The Netherlands 2019 374 4,359 -3,986 22 252 -231
Individual services 18- The Netherlands 2020 206 4,472 -4,266 12 257 -245
Individual services 18- The Netherlands 2021* 246 4,789 -4,543 14 274 -260
Escalated care 18+ The Netherlands 2019 216 2,346 -2,130 13 136 -123
Escalated care 18+ The Netherlands 2020 213 2,573 -2,360 12 148 -136
Escalated care 18+ The Netherlands 2021* 199 2,083 -1,884 11 119 -108
Escalated care 18- The Netherlands 2019 29 775 -746 2 45 -43
Escalated care 18- The Netherlands 2020 23 784 -762 1 45 -44
Escalated care 18- The Netherlands 2021* 31 841 -810 2 48 -46
Total public health and environment The Netherlands 2019 4,319 4,902 -583 250 284 -34
Total public health and environment The Netherlands 2020 4,681 5,379 -698 269 309 -40
Total public health and environment The Netherlands 2021* 5,232 5,826 -593 299 333 -34
Public health The Netherlands 2019 114 847 -733 7 49 -42
Public health The Netherlands 2020 274 1,015 -741 16 58 -43
Public health The Netherlands 2021* 532 1,303 -771 30 75 -44
Sewerage The Netherlands 2019 1,760 1,398 362 102 81 21
Sewerage The Netherlands 2020 1,798 1,427 371 103 82 21
Sewerage The Netherlands 2021* 1,823 1,451 371 104 83 21
Waste The Netherlands 2019 2,240 1,852 388 130 107 22
Waste The Netherlands 2020 2,349 1,998 352 135 115 20
Waste The Netherlands 2021* 2,566 2,072 494 147 119 28
Environmental protection and cemeteries The Netherlands 2019 206 805 -599 12 47 -35
Environmental protection and cemeteries The Netherlands 2020 259 939 -679 15 54 -39
Environmental protection and cemeteries The Netherlands 2021* 312 999 -688 18 57 -39
Total public housing, urban planning a.. The Netherlands 2019 4,239 4,446 -207 245 257 -12
Total public housing, urban planning a.. The Netherlands 2020 4,789 4,834 -45 275 278 -3
Total public housing, urban planning a.. The Netherlands 2021* 4,725 5,103 -378 270 292 -22
Land exploitation (non-business areas) The Netherlands 2019 3,139 2,600 539 182 150 31
Land exploitation (non-business areas) The Netherlands 2020 3,477 2,789 688 200 160 39
Land exploitation (non-business areas) The Netherlands 2021* 3,355 2,880 475 192 165 27
Urban planning, public housing and con.. The Netherlands 2019 1,100 1,845 -746 64 107 -43
Urban planning, public housing and con.. The Netherlands 2020 1,313 2,045 -733 75 117 -42
Urban planning, public housing and con.. The Netherlands 2021* 1,370 2,223 -854 78 127 -49
Source: CBS.
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This table contains figures on the expenditures and per task (policy area) according to region and size (in number of inhabitants) 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).
In 2017 the policy areas have been revised and these are now called tasks (before that they were called functions), and a direct comparison of the policy areas with earlier years is therefore no longer possible. In the administration of municipalities for the years 2017 and 2018 the classification of expenditures and revenues by task is sometimes revised, which could cause (small) shifts between tasks between the years 2017 and 2018.

Data available from: 2017

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 20 December 2022:
The provisional figures for 2021 have been added.
The figures for 2020 have been adjusted from provisional to definite.

When will new figures be published?
The new figures are published 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.

Description topics

Municipal accounts in million of euros
Figures based on the municipal accounts shown in million of euros.
Revenues
The revenues of the municipal accounts 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 accounts 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 accounts in million of euros.
Municipal accounts in euro/inhabitant
Figures based on the municipal accounts shown in euro per inhabitant.
Revenues
The revenues of the municipal accounts 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 accounts 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 accounts in euro per inhabitant.