Zuid-Holland · 48,084 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+12%Ridderkerk spent €188 m in 2025, against €167 m budgeted.
In 8 of the 9 years since 2017 Ridderkerk spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€167 m
spent €188 m
Income gap+15%
€186 m received against €162 m budgeted
Place85
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20258 of 9
years over
Year by year
Ridderkerk, year by year
What Ridderkerk 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 | €176 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €167 m | €188 m | +12% | €162 m | €186 m | +15% |
| 2024 | €156 m | €170 m | +9.0% | €159 m | €178 m | +12% |
| 2023 | €146 m | €162 m | +10% | €137 m | €162 m | +18% |
| 2022 | €129 m | €150 m | +16% | €127 m | €151 m | +19% |
| 2021 | €128 m | €138 m | +7.9% | €122 m | €136 m | +12% |
| 2020 | €120 m | €134 m | +12% | €117 m | €175 m | +50% |
| 2019 | €115 m | €135 m | +18% | €112 m | €132 m | +17% |
| 2018 | €119 m | €136 m | +14% | €117 m | €136 m | +16% |
| 2017 | €106 m | €106 m | 0% | €106 m | €105 m | −0.6% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Ridderkerk 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 | €34 m | €33 m | −3.6% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €6.5 m | €6.2 m | −4.2% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €13 m | €12 m | −6.1% |
| EconomyEconomie | €2.1 m | €6.8 m | +220% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €5.8 m | €7.3 m | +25% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €18 m | €19 m | +7.3% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €64 m | €78 m | +21% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €20 m | €20 m | −0.5% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €3.8 m | €6.0 m | +59% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €16 m | €19 m | +20% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €15 m | €15 m | +5.1% |
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 →