Noord-Brabant · 70,692 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
−9.0%Bergen op Zoom spent €335 m in 2025, against €368 m budgeted.
In 7 of the 9 years since 2017 Bergen op Zoom spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€368 m
spent €335 m
Income gap−6.4%
€345 m received against €368 m budgeted
Place342
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20257 of 9
years over
Year by year
Bergen op Zoom, year by year
What Bergen op Zoom 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 | €334 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €368 m | €335 m | −9.0% | €368 m | €345 m | −6.4% |
| 2024 | €335 m | €325 m | −3.0% | €331 m | €321 m | −2.9% |
| 2023 | €341 m | €439 m | +29% | €339 m | €441 m | +30% |
| 2022 | €293 m | €349 m | +19% | €294 m | €375 m | +27% |
| 2021 | €295 m | €315 m | +6.8% | €284 m | €328 m | +16% |
| 2020 | €307 m | €359 m | +17% | €304 m | €361 m | +19% |
| 2019 | €298 m | €325 m | +9.1% | €292 m | €305 m | +4.2% |
| 2018 | €265 m | €296 m | +12% | €264 m | €289 m | +9.2% |
| 2017 | €239 m | €282 m | +18% | €230 m | €285 m | +24% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Bergen op Zoom 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 | €101 m | €56 m | −45% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €9.5 m | €9.4 m | −1.0% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €20 m | €19 m | −4.7% |
| EconomyEconomie | €6.4 m | €8.1 m | +26% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €14 m | €14 m | −5.9% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €29 m | €30 m | +5.1% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €151 m | €159 m | +5.2% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €30 m | €30 m | +0.7% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €5.7 m | €8.2 m | +45% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €20 m | €29 m | +44% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €59 m | €45 m | −23% |
Noord-Brabant
In Noord-Brabant, 2025
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