Noord-Holland · 168,898 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+8.9%Haarlem spent €821 m in 2025, against €754 m budgeted.
In 9 of the 9 years since 2017 Haarlem spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€754 m
spent €821 m
Income gap+13%
€860 m received against €759 m budgeted
Place160
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20259 of 9
years over
Year by year
Haarlem, year by year
What Haarlem 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 | €797 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €754 m | €821 m | +8.9% | €759 m | €860 m | +13% |
| 2024 | €711 m | €768 m | +8.1% | €711 m | €812 m | +14% |
| 2023 | €617 m | €709 m | +15% | €646 m | €739 m | +14% |
| 2022 | €591 m | €636 m | +7.7% | €600 m | €698 m | +16% |
| 2021 | €575 m | €603 m | +4.9% | €572 m | €639 m | +12% |
| 2020 | €549 m | €612 m | +11% | €547 m | €635 m | +16% |
| 2019 | €521 m | €563 m | +8.0% | €522 m | €562 m | +7.5% |
| 2018 | €488 m | €531 m | +8.9% | €486 m | €532 m | +9.5% |
| 2017 | €483 m | €503 m | +4.1% | €484 m | €507 m | +4.8% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Haarlem 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 | €118 m | €121 m | +2.6% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €38 m | €41 m | +7.8% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €65 m | €65 m | +0.3% |
| EconomyEconomie | €5.4 m | €7.1 m | +30% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €32 m | €31 m | −2.6% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €82 m | €83 m | +1.8% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €319 m | €377 m | +18% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €68 m | €62 m | −8.9% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €26 m | €33 m | +26% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €53 m | €55 m | +4.3% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €102 m | €99 m | −2.8% |
Noord-Holland
In Noord-Holland, 2025
Of the 44 municipalities in Noord-Holland, 2 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Noord-Holland →