Flevoland · 85,781 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
−1.0%Lelystad spent €401 m in 2025, against €404 m budgeted.
In 7 of the 9 years since 2017 Lelystad spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€404 m
spent €401 m
Income gap+7.1%
€425 m received against €397 m budgeted
Place331
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20257 of 9
years over
Year by year
Lelystad, year by year
What Lelystad 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 | €430 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €404 m | €401 m | −1.0% | €397 m | €425 m | +7.1% |
| 2024 | €358 m | €378 m | +5.4% | €347 m | €386 m | +11% |
| 2023 | €297 m | €453 m | +52% | €297 m | €462 m | +56% |
| 2022 | €279 m | €370 m | +33% | €271 m | €392 m | +45% |
| 2021 | €273 m | €283 m | +3.8% | €267 m | €298 m | +12% |
| 2020 | €292 m | €287 m | −1.9% | €283 m | €288 m | +1.5% |
| 2019 | €270 m | €292 m | +8.2% | €269 m | €278 m | +3.5% |
| 2018 | €256 m | €280 m | +9.4% | €253 m | €282 m | +11% |
| 2017 | €249 m | €263 m | +5.7% | €251 m | €265 m | +5.6% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Lelystad 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 | €61 m | €54 m | −11% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €14 m | €14 m | −0.7% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €25 m | €25 m | −0.6% |
| EconomyEconomie | €41 m | €19 m | −55% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €30 m | €28 m | −6.2% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €26 m | €28 m | +9.3% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €161 m | €183 m | +14% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €34 m | €36 m | +6.7% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €13 m | €14 m | +2.7% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €38 m | €45 m | +17% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €27 m | €25 m | −7.2% |
Flevoland
In Flevoland, 2025
Of the 6 municipalities in Flevoland, 2 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Flevoland →