Flevoland · 232,619 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+4.2%Almere spent €1,115 m in 2025, against €1,070 m budgeted.
In 7 of the 9 years since 2017 Almere spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€1,070 m
spent €1,115 m
Income gap+11%
€1,119 m received against €1,010 m budgeted
Place273
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20257 of 9
years over
Year by year
Almere, year by year
What Almere budgeted for each year, and what the accounts showed after it; its income beside it.
Spending against the budget
| Year | Budgeted | Spent | Gap | Income budgeted | Income | Income gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | €1,115 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €1,070 m | €1,115 m | +4.2% | €1,010 m | €1,119 m | +11% |
| 2024 | €1,012 m | €1,062 m | +4.9% | €953 m | €1,061 m | +11% |
| 2023 | €970 m | €968 m | −0.1% | €846 m | €960 m | +13% |
| 2022 | €890 m | €894 m | +0.4% | €805 m | €933 m | +16% |
| 2021 | €835 m | €876 m | +4.9% | €734 m | €825 m | +12% |
| 2020 | €790 m | €810 m | +2.5% | €719 m | €829 m | +15% |
| 2019 | €689 m | €740 m | +7.5% | €686 m | €749 m | +9.2% |
| 2018 | €640 m | €748 m | +17% | €632 m | €696 m | +10% |
| 2017 | €662 m | €658 m | −0.6% | €607 m | €656 m | +8.2% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Almere moved from its budget in 2025: every main policy area, and youth care and Wmo care inside the social domain.
| Policy area | Budget 2025 | Spent | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governance and general revenueBestuur en ondersteuning | €135 m | €140 m | +3.2% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €31 m | €35 m | +14% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €84 m | €84 m | +0.3% |
| EconomyEconomie | €13 m | €22 m | +66% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €63 m | €63 m | −1.1% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €94 m | €91 m | −2.2% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €491 m | €543 m | +11% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €112 m | €91 m | −19% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €47 m | €46 m | −2.3% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €119 m | €120 m | +1.0% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €109 m | €115 m | +5.1% |
Flevoland
In Flevoland, 2025
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