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Zuid-Holland · 130,328 inhabitants

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+1.9%Leiden spent €688 m in 2025, against €675 m budgeted.

In 9 of the 9 years since 2017 Leiden spent more than it budgeted.

Budget 2025€675 m

spent €688 m

Income gap+8.2%

€731 m received against €676 m budgeted

Place305

of 342, the highest gap first, 2025

2017–20259 of 9
years over

Year by year

Leiden, year by year

What Leiden budgeted for each year, and what the accounts showed after it; its income beside it.

Spending against the budget

0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%2017201820192020202120222023202420252017gap +7.3%budgeted €450 mspent €483 m2018gap +4.4%budgeted €456 mspent €476 m2019gap +5.8%budgeted €470 mspent €497 m2020gap +6.3%budgeted €503 mspent €535 m2021gap +8.0%budgeted €493 mspent €532 m2022gap +6.9%budgeted €515 mspent €551 m2023gap +8.1%budgeted €570 mspent €616 m2024gap +7.0%budgeted €610 mspent €652 m2025gap +1.9%budgeted €675 mspent €688 m0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%201720192021202320252017gap +7.3%budgeted €450 mspent €483 m2018gap +4.4%budgeted €456 mspent €476 m2019gap +5.8%budgeted €470 mspent €497 m2020gap +6.3%budgeted €503 mspent €535 m2021gap +8.0%budgeted €493 mspent €532 m2022gap +6.9%budgeted €515 mspent €551 m2023gap +8.1%budgeted €570 mspent €616 m2024gap +7.0%budgeted €610 mspent €652 m2025gap +1.9%budgeted €675 mspent €688 m
YearBudgetedSpentGapIncome budgetedIncomeIncome gap
2026€705 mthe budget for the coming year; the accounts follow
2025€675 m€688 m+1.9%€676 m€731 m+8.2%
2024€610 m€652 m+7.0%€613 m€625 m+2.0%
2023€570 m€616 m+8.1%€563 m€628 m+12%
2022€515 m€551 m+6.9%€506 m€582 m+15%
2021€493 m€532 m+8.0%€480 m€526 m+9.7%
2020€503 m€535 m+6.3%€481 m€506 m+5.2%
2019€470 m€497 m+5.8%€459 m€478 m+4.1%
2018€456 m€476 m+4.4%€442 m€464 m+4.9%
2017€450 m€483 m+7.3%€425 m€445 m+4.8%

Areas

By policy area, 2025

Where Leiden moved from its budget in 2025: every main policy area, and youth care and Wmo care inside the social domain.

Governance and general revenueBestuur en ondersteuning−0.6%€122 m
SafetyVeiligheid+3.0%€19 m
Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat−7.5%€59 m
EconomyEconomie+3.0%€12 m
EducationOnderwijs+4.7%€30 m
Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie+2.2%€65 m
Social domainSociaal domein+3.1%€306 m
Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu−0.8%€45 m
Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing+26%€29 m
Youth careJeugdhulp−17%€35 m
Care and support (Wmo)+1.9%€89 m
Policy areaBudget 2025SpentGap
Governance and general revenueBestuur en ondersteuning€123 m€122 m−0.6%
SafetyVeiligheid€19 m€19 m+3.0%
Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat€64 m€59 m−7.5%
EconomyEconomie€12 m€12 m+3.0%
EducationOnderwijs€29 m€30 m+4.7%
Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie€64 m€65 m+2.2%
Social domainSociaal domein€297 m€306 m+3.1%
Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu€45 m€45 m−0.8%
Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing€23 m€29 m+26%
Youth careJeugdhulp€42 m€35 m−17%
Care and support (Wmo)€87 m€89 m+1.9%

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 →