Municipal accounts; municipal tasks by region and size class

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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)
The Netherlands 3,327 6,819 -3,492 185 380 -195
Noord-Nederland (LD) 374 650 -275 212 368 -156
Oost-Nederland (LD) 765 1,423 -658 202 376 -174
West-Nederland (LD) 1,439 3,309 -1,871 167 384 -217
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 749 1,436 -688 198 380 -182
Groningen (PV) 119 240 -121 198 399 -201
Fryslân (PV) 119 215 -96 180 324 -145
Drenthe (PV) 137 195 -59 271 388 -117
Overijssel (PV) 233 406 -172 196 341 -145
Flevoland (PV) 80 183 -103 178 406 -228
Gelderland (PV) 452 835 -383 210 388 -178
Utrecht (PV) 181 480 -298 130 343 -213
Noord-Holland (PV) 526 1,153 -626 177 387 -210
Zuid-Holland (PV) 642 1,527 -885 167 398 -230
Zeeland (PV) 89 150 -61 228 384 -156
Noord-Brabant (PV) 537 1,052 -515 203 398 -195
Limburg (PV) 211 384 -173 186 339 -153
Oost-Groningen (CR) 32 50 -18 233 365 -131
Delfzijl en omgeving (CR) 10 20 -10 215 441 -226
Overig Groningen (CR) 77 170 -93 184 405 -222
Noord-Friesland (CR) 61 100 -39 184 304 -120
Zuidwest-Friesland (CR) 19 42 -23 134 297 -163
Zuidoost-Friesland (CR) 39 72 -33 206 379 -174
Noord-Drenthe (CR) 62 79 -16 318 401 -83
Zuidoost-Drenthe (CR) 39 61 -22 228 354 -127
Zuidwest-Drenthe (CR) 35 56 -21 259 410 -151
Noord-Overijssel (CR) 89 148 -59 230 382 -152
Zuidwest-Overijssel (CR) 31 57 -26 194 357 -163
Twente (CR) 113 200 -87 176 312 -136
Veluwe (CR) 131 259 -128 181 358 -177
Achterhoek (CR) 88 152 -64 216 373 -157
Arnhem/Nijmegen (CR) 178 332 -155 232 435 -203
Zuidwest-Gelderland (CR) 56 92 -36 218 360 -142
Utrecht (CR) 181 480 -298 130 343 -213
Kop van Noord-Holland (CR) 66 110 -44 171 285 -114
Alkmaar en omgeving (CR) 38 71 -33 147 277 -130
IJmond (CR) 22 47 -25 110 234 -124
Agglomeratie Haarlem (CR) 52 95 -42 222 400 -179
Zaanstreek (CR) 39 72 -33 220 404 -184
Groot-Amsterdam (CR) 244 660 -416 166 448 -282
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (CR) 65 98 -33 264 399 -135
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (CR) 61 135 -74 138 303 -165
Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage (CR) 163 367 -204 177 400 -223
Delft en Westland (CR) 30 78 -47 124 317 -194
Oost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 57 117 -59 165 335 -171
Groot-Rijnmond (CR) 277 694 -417 184 462 -278
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (CR) 53 136 -83 139 356 -217
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (CR) 30 42 -11 288 396 -108
Overig Zeeland (CR) 59 108 -50 205 379 -173
West-Noord-Brabant (CR) 104 215 -111 160 330 -170
Midden-Noord-Brabant (CR) 130 250 -119 257 492 -235
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 161 275 -113 239 406 -167
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (CR) 142 313 -171 175 387 -212
Noord-Limburg (CR) 69 121 -51 239 416 -177
Midden-Limburg (CR) 46 81 -35 190 333 -143
Zuid-Limburg (CR) 96 183 -87 159 304 -145
Flevoland (CR) 80 183 -103 178 406 -228
Fewer than 5,000 inhabitants 4 5 -1 313 381 -68
5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants 20 29 -9 343 497 -153
10,000 to 19,999 inhabitants 214 302 -87 265 373 -108
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants 1,106 1,886 -780 188 320 -132
50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 778 1,505 -727 179 347 -168
100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants 240 596 -357 144 359 -215
150,000 to 249,999 inhabitants 530 1,182 -651 201 449 -247
250,000 inhabitants or more 435 1,315 -879 171 517 -346
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.

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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.