Groningen · 61,346 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+1.6%Midden-Groningen spent €310 m in 2025, against €305 m budgeted.
In 7 of the 9 years since 2017 Midden-Groningen spent more than it budgeted. 1 year of the 9 broke a rule.
Budget 2025€305 m
spent €310 m
Income gap+6.1%
€320 m received against €302 m budgeted
Place310
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20257 of 9
years over
Year by year
Midden-Groningen, year by year
What Midden-Groningen 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 | €321 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €305 m | €310 m | +1.6% | €302 m | €320 m | +6.1% |
| 2024 | €276 m | €297 m | +7.9% | €273 m | €297 m | +8.5% |
| 2023 | €248 m | €282 m | +14% | €247 m | €291 m | +18% |
| 2022 | €239 m | €270 m | +13% | €237 m | €283 m | +19% |
| 2021 | €228 m | €232 m | +1.8% | €225 m | €240 m | +6.6% |
| 2020 | €204 m | €220 m | +7.7% | €204 m | €218 m | +6.7% |
| 2019 | €203 m | €210 m | +3.4% | €201 m | €206 m | +2.0% |
| 2018 | — | €207 m | budget not filed | — | €201 m | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Midden-Groningen 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 | €42 m | €49 m | +18% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €27 m | €19 m | −28% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €14 m | €13 m | −8.7% |
| EconomyEconomie | €4.5 m | €1.5 m | −67% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €13 m | €14 m | +8.6% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €20 m | €21 m | +5.2% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €148 m | €156 m | +5.2% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €23 m | €25 m | +6.3% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €14 m | €12 m | −13% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €34 m | €36 m | +4.0% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €27 m | €25 m | −6.8% |
Groningen
In Groningen, 2025
Of the 10 municipalities in Groningen, 0 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Groningen →