Drenthe · 109,881 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+8.3%Emmen spent €547 m in 2025, against €505 m budgeted.
In 9 of the 9 years since 2017 Emmen spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€505 m
spent €547 m
Income gap+9.0%
€558 m received against €512 m budgeted
Place174
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20259 of 9
years over
Year by year
Emmen, year by year
What Emmen 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 | €541 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €505 m | €547 m | +8.3% | €512 m | €558 m | +9.0% |
| 2024 | €466 m | €510 m | +9.4% | €474 m | €530 m | +12% |
| 2023 | €421 m | €472 m | +12% | €428 m | €493 m | +15% |
| 2022 | €406 m | €421 m | +3.6% | €415 m | €466 m | +12% |
| 2021 | €415 m | €430 m | +3.6% | €418 m | €458 m | +9.6% |
| 2020 | €416 m | €444 m | +6.9% | €416 m | €454 m | +9.0% |
| 2019 | €402 m | €426 m | +6.0% | €405 m | €423 m | +4.6% |
| 2018 | €396 m | €435 m | +9.8% | €389 m | €407 m | +4.9% |
| 2017 | €437 m | €471 m | +7.7% | €432 m | €452 m | +4.6% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Emmen 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 | €77 m | €87 m | +12% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €12 m | €14 m | +19% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €29 m | €29 m | −0.7% |
| EconomyEconomie | €13 m | €13 m | +2.6% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €18 m | €19 m | +9.7% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €40 m | €40 m | +1.9% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €258 m | €280 m | +8.7% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €43 m | €44 m | +4.2% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €16 m | €20 m | +25% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €45 m | €56 m | +25% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €63 m | €64 m | +2.5% |
Drenthe
In Drenthe, 2025
Of the 12 municipalities in Drenthe, 0 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Drenthe →