Groningen · 48,073 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+12%Het Hogeland spent €240 m in 2025, against €215 m budgeted.
In 7 of the 9 years since 2017 Het Hogeland spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€215 m
spent €240 m
Income gap+14%
€238 m received against €208 m budgeted
Place106
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20257 of 9
years over
Year by year
Het Hogeland, year by year
What Het Hogeland 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 | €240 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €215 m | €240 m | +12% | €208 m | €238 m | +14% |
| 2024 | €195 m | €213 m | +9.2% | €196 m | €223 m | +14% |
| 2023 | €175 m | €193 m | +10.0% | €177 m | €213 m | +20% |
| 2022 | €165 m | €174 m | +5.1% | €173 m | €197 m | +14% |
| 2021 | €159 m | €172 m | +8.3% | €162 m | €182 m | +12% |
| 2020 | €155 m | €168 m | +9.0% | €156 m | €172 m | +10% |
| 2019 | €152 m | €178 m | +17% | €150 m | €165 m | +10% |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Het Hogeland 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 | €47 m | €55 m | +17% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €9.6 m | €9.5 m | −1.6% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €14 m | €16 m | +8.8% |
| EconomyEconomie | €1.7 m | €3.3 m | +99% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €9.7 m | €9.2 m | −5.2% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €14 m | €16 m | +11% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €94 m | €100 m | +7.0% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €15 m | €16 m | +7.0% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €9.1 m | €15 m | +64% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €19 m | €23 m | +17% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €16 m | €16 m | −4.4% |
Groningen
In Groningen, 2025
Of the 10 municipalities in Groningen, 0 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Groningen →