Zuid-Holland · 673,804 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+1.8%Rotterdam spent €4,787 m in 2025, against €4,703 m budgeted.
In 8 of the 9 years since 2017 Rotterdam spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€4,703 m
spent €4,787 m
Income gap+5.4%
€4,897 m received against €4,644 m budgeted
Place306
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20258 of 9
years over
Year by year
Rotterdam, year by year
What Rotterdam 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 | €4,828 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €4,703 m | €4,787 m | +1.8% | €4,644 m | €4,897 m | +5.4% |
| 2024 | €4,357 m | €4,600 m | +5.6% | €4,349 m | €4,584 m | +5.4% |
| 2023 | €4,018 m | €4,493 m | +12% | €4,110 m | €4,407 m | +7.2% |
| 2022 | €3,975 m | €4,297 m | +8.1% | €3,775 m | €4,807 m | +27% |
| 2021 | €3,775 m | €4,086 m | +8.2% | €3,581 m | €3,995 m | +12% |
| 2020 | €3,556 m | €3,886 m | +9.3% | €3,438 m | €5,159 m | +50% |
| 2019 | €3,365 m | €3,476 m | +3.3% | €3,257 m | €3,473 m | +6.6% |
| 2018 | €3,319 m | €3,473 m | +4.6% | €3,155 m | €3,431 m | +8.8% |
| 2017 | €3,513 m | €3,512 m | 0% | €3,349 m | €3,395 m | +1.4% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Rotterdam 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 | €812 m | €711 m | −12% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €224 m | €225 m | +0.4% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €298 m | €326 m | +9.4% |
| EconomyEconomie | €36 m | €36 m | −0.8% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €252 m | €271 m | +7.6% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €369 m | €410 m | +11% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €2,195 m | €2,285 m | +4.1% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €378 m | €384 m | +1.6% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €139 m | €138 m | −0.6% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €323 m | €346 m | +7.3% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €502 m | €473 m | −5.8% |
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 →