Municipal accounts; municipal tasks by region and size class

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Municipal tasks Regions 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 civil administration and civil s.. The Netherlands 63,299 24,184 39,114 3,528 1,348 2,180
Noord-Nederland (LD) 6,348 2,276 4,072 3,592 1,288 2,304
Oost-Nederland (LD) 12,750 4,868 7,882 3,365 1,285 2,080
West-Nederland (LD) 31,791 12,358 19,433 3,693 1,436 2,257
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 12,410 4,682 7,727 3,285 1,239 2,045
Drenthe (PV) 1,698 630 1,068 3,368 1,250 2,118
Flevoland (PV) 1,545 615 930 3,426 1,364 2,062
Gelderland (PV) 6,877 2,482 4,395 3,200 1,155 2,045
Noord-Holland (PV) 10,922 4,438 6,484 3,669 1,491 2,178
Zuid-Holland (PV) 14,591 5,380 9,210 3,799 1,401 2,398
Zeeland (PV) 1,618 779 839 4,132 1,990 2,142
Noord-Friesland (CR) 1,184 396 787 3,600 1,205 2,395
Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 485 199 286 3,405 1,398 2,007
Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 615 224 391 3,224 1,175 2,050
Noord-Drenthe (CR) 649 257 392 3,313 1,312 2,000
Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 635 227 408 3,710 1,326 2,384
Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 414 146 268 3,020 1,065 1,955
Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 684 252 432 2,676 987 1,689
Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 1,181 494 687 3,055 1,278 1,777
Delft en Westland (CR) 727 281 446 2,968 1,147 1,821
Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 1,183 491 693 3,395 1,408 1,987
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 1,306 464 842 3,428 1,218 2,210
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 406 203 203 3,845 1,922 1,924
Overig Zeeland (CR) 1,212 576 636 4,238 2,015 2,223
Flevoland (CR) 1,545 615 930 3,426 1,364 2,062
Administration and civil affairs The Netherlands 534 2,338 -1,804 30 130 -101
Noord-Nederland (LD) 45 225 -180 26 127 -102
Oost-Nederland (LD) 110 484 -374 29 128 -99
West-Nederland (LD) 251 1,112 -860 29 129 -100
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 127 517 -390 34 137 -103
Drenthe (PV) 13 68 -56 26 136 -110
Flevoland (PV) 11 53 -42 25 118 -92
Gelderland (PV) 63 277 -215 29 129 -100
Noord-Holland (PV) 89 378 -289 30 127 -97
Zuid-Holland (PV) 111 521 -410 29 136 -107
Zeeland (PV) 11 56 -45 29 144 -115
Noord-Friesland (CR) 8 45 -37 25 137 -112
Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 3 14 -11 22 101 -79
Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 5 25 -20 24 130 -106
Noord-Drenthe (CR) 5 29 -24 24 148 -125
Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 5 21 -16 29 120 -91
Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 3 19 -16 25 138 -113
Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 6 35 -28 25 135 -110
Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 11 53 -41 30 137 -107
Delft en Westland (CR) 6 31 -25 26 127 -101
Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 8 44 -35 24 125 -101
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 15 54 -39 40 141 -102
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 3 15 -12 30 143 -113
Overig Zeeland (CR) 8 41 -33 28 145 -116
Flevoland (CR) 11 53 -42 25 118 -92
General payments and other payments Ge.. The Netherlands 44,104 3 44,101 2,458 0 2,458
Noord-Nederland (LD) 4,786 1 4,785 2,708 0 2,707
Oost-Nederland (LD) 9,052 0 9,052 2,389 0 2,389
West-Nederland (LD) 21,240 1 21,239 2,467 0 2,467
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 9,026 2 9,025 2,389 0 2,389
Drenthe (PV) 1,296 0 1,296 2,571 1 2,570
Flevoland (PV) 1,063 0 1,063 2,357 0 2,357
Gelderland (PV) 5,035 0 5,035 2,343 0 2,343
Noord-Holland (PV) 7,367 0 7,367 2,475 0 2,475
Zuid-Holland (PV) 9,825 0 9,825 2,558 0 2,558
Zeeland (PV) 980 0 980 2,501 0 2,501
Noord-Friesland (CR) 933 0 933 2,839 0 2,839
Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 335 0 335 2,353 0 2,353
Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 476 0 476 2,497 1 2,496
Noord-Drenthe (CR) 487 0 487 2,483 0 2,483
Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 471 0 471 2,755 2 2,753
Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 338 0 338 2,467 0 2,466
Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 508 0 508 1,986 0 1,986
Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 878 0 878 2,271 0 2,271
Delft en Westland (CR) 529 0 529 2,161 0 2,161
Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 753 0 753 2,161 0 2,160
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 923 0 923 2,423 0 2,422
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 254 0 254 2,405 0 2,405
Overig Zeeland (CR) 726 0 726 2,537 0 2,537
Flevoland (CR) 1,063 0 1,063 2,357 0 2,357
Other civil administration and civil s.. The Netherlands 2,224 1,303 920 124 73 51
Noord-Nederland (LD) 165 135 30 93 77 17
Oost-Nederland (LD) 396 299 97 105 79 26
West-Nederland (LD) 1,350 666 684 157 77 79
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 312 203 109 83 54 29
Drenthe (PV) 66 40 26 131 80 51
Flevoland (PV) 37 24 13 82 53 29
Gelderland (PV) 169 135 33 78 63 16
Noord-Holland (PV) 370 232 138 124 78 47
Zuid-Holland (PV) 662 367 295 172 96 77
Zeeland (PV) 254 28 226 649 71 578
Noord-Friesland (CR) 35 38 -3 106 116 -10
Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 10 12 -2 72 84 -12
Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 12 12 0 62 62 0
Noord-Drenthe (CR) 39 19 20 198 95 104
Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 16 16 1 96 91 5
Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 11 6 5 77 43 34
Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 10 11 -1 40 45 -5
Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 32 28 5 83 71 12
Delft en Westland (CR) 39 20 20 161 81 80
Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 32 16 16 93 46 47
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 36 16 20 94 42 52
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 75 7 68 712 68 644
Overig Zeeland (CR) 179 21 158 626 72 554
Flevoland (CR) 37 24 13 82 53 29
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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 10 December 2025:
The provisional figures for 2024 have been added.
The figures for 2023 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.