Zuid-Holland · 110,089 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+6.9%Delft spent €524 m in 2025, against €490 m budgeted.
In 8 of the 9 years since 2017 Delft spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€490 m
spent €524 m
Income gap+12%
€546 m received against €489 m budgeted
Place212
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20258 of 9
years over
Year by year
Delft, year by year
What Delft 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 | €542 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €490 m | €524 m | +6.9% | €489 m | €546 m | +12% |
| 2024 | €506 m | €528 m | +4.3% | €457 m | €553 m | +21% |
| 2023 | €500 m | €517 m | +3.3% | €430 m | €530 m | +23% |
| 2022 | €413 m | €454 m | +9.9% | €403 m | €477 m | +18% |
| 2021 | €377 m | €412 m | +9.2% | €369 m | €425 m | +15% |
| 2020 | €372 m | €431 m | +16% | €367 m | €517 m | +41% |
| 2019 | €395 m | €371 m | −6.0% | €361 m | €370 m | +2.3% |
| 2018 | €332 m | €421 m | +27% | €332 m | €418 m | +26% |
| 2017 | €326 m | €406 m | +25% | €319 m | €388 m | +22% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Delft 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 | €83 m | €84 m | +1.9% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €19 m | €18 m | −5.6% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €29 m | €29 m | −1.7% |
| EconomyEconomie | €7.2 m | €7.0 m | −3.3% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €15 m | €20 m | +35% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €35 m | €37 m | +6.8% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €245 m | €259 m | +5.9% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €41 m | €52 m | +26% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €16 m | €18 m | +10% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €40 m | €39 m | −2.7% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €60 m | €62 m | +3.2% |
Zuid-Holland
In Zuid-Holland, 2025
Of the 50 municipalities in Zuid-Holland, 3 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Zuid-Holland →