Utrecht · 10,513 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+5.7%Oudewater spent €34 m in 2025, against €32 m budgeted.
In 8 of the 9 years since 2017 Oudewater spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€32 m
spent €34 m
Income gap+13%
€36 m received against €32 m budgeted
Place239
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20258 of 9
years over
Year by year
Oudewater, year by year
What Oudewater 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 | €35 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €32 m | €34 m | +5.7% | €32 m | €36 m | +13% |
| 2024 | €30 m | €32 m | +4.8% | €30 m | €34 m | +12% |
| 2023 | €28 m | €30 m | +9.5% | €28 m | €32 m | +16% |
| 2022 | €25 m | €26 m | +4.6% | €25 m | €29 m | +17% |
| 2021 | €24 m | €27 m | +9.9% | €24 m | €27 m | +11% |
| 2020 | €24 m | €24 m | −3.5% | €24 m | €23 m | −1.6% |
| 2019 | €23 m | €23 m | +1.6% | €23 m | €23 m | −1.2% |
| 2018 | €20 m | €25 m | +22% | €20 m | €24 m | +20% |
| 2017 | €20 m | €22 m | +7.9% | €20 m | €20 m | +1.9% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Oudewater 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 | €7.8 m | €8.8 m | +13% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €968,000 | €885,000 | −8.6% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €3.1 m | €3.4 m | +10% |
| EconomyEconomie | €1.1 m | €870,000 | −18% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €986,000 | €946,000 | −4.1% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €2.1 m | €2.2 m | +2.9% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €10 m | €9.6 m | −4.5% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €4.8 m | €5.4 m | +14% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €1.1 m | €1.6 m | +47% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €2.3 m | €2.3 m | −2.0% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €1.8 m | €2.1 m | +17% |
Utrecht
In Utrecht, 2025
Of the 26 municipalities in Utrecht, 1 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Utrecht →