Zeeland · 27,376 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+12%Hulst spent €103 m in 2025, against €92 m budgeted.
In 7 of the 9 years since 2017 Hulst spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€92 m
spent €103 m
Income gap+7.0%
€112 m received against €105 m budgeted
Place100
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20257 of 9
years over
Year by year
Hulst, year by year
What Hulst 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 | €104 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €92 m | €103 m | +12% | €105 m | €112 m | +7.0% |
| 2024 | €92 m | €96 m | +4.6% | €92 m | €119 m | +30% |
| 2023 | €80 m | €86 m | +7.7% | €79 m | €96 m | +22% |
| 2022 | €73 m | €78 m | +5.8% | €73 m | €91 m | +26% |
| 2021 | €71 m | €71 m | −0.3% | €71 m | €76 m | +6.2% |
| 2020 | €66 m | €72 m | +8.9% | €66 m | €75 m | +14% |
| 2019 | €64 m | €66 m | +3.0% | €64 m | €67 m | +4.7% |
| 2018 | €61 m | €63 m | +3.9% | €61 m | €63 m | +3.3% |
| 2017 | €61 m | €61 m | −0.6% | €60 m | €61 m | +1.9% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Hulst 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 | €18 m | €19 m | +8.1% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €3.4 m | €3.6 m | +6.0% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €7.2 m | €7.5 m | +3.4% |
| EconomyEconomie | €434,000 | €809,000 | +86% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €3.4 m | €3.1 m | −9.0% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €6.9 m | €7.7 m | +11% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €43 m | €49 m | +16% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €8.1 m | €9.5 m | +17% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €2.4 m | €2.6 m | +4.7% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €9.1 m | €13 m | +38% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €8.4 m | €8.0 m | −4.8% |
Zeeland
In Zeeland, 2025
Of the 13 municipalities in Zeeland, 2 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Zeeland →