Limburg · 10,459 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+6.4%Simpelveld spent €36 m in 2025, against €34 m budgeted.
In 9 of the 9 years since 2017 Simpelveld spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€34 m
spent €36 m
Income gap+14%
€38 m received against €34 m budgeted
Place222
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20259 of 9
years over
Year by year
Simpelveld, year by year
What Simpelveld 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 | €36 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €34 m | €36 m | +6.4% | €34 m | €38 m | +14% |
| 2024 | €32 m | €34 m | +6.4% | €32 m | €35 m | +8.4% |
| 2023 | €29 m | €33 m | +15% | €29 m | €33 m | +16% |
| 2022 | €27 m | €30 m | +11% | €27 m | €31 m | +15% |
| 2021 | €26 m | €30 m | +14% | €26 m | €29 m | +9.8% |
| 2020 | €26 m | €29 m | +10% | €26 m | €28 m | +11% |
| 2019 | €26 m | €26 m | +0.7% | €25 m | €26 m | +3.7% |
| 2018 | €25 m | €26 m | +3.8% | €25 m | €25 m | +2.9% |
| 2017 | €24 m | €26 m | +4.3% | €24 m | €25 m | +2.8% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Simpelveld 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 | €8.5 m | €9.2 m | +8.4% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €1.6 m | €1.8 m | +11% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €1.6 m | €1.6 m | −1.9% |
| EconomyEconomie | €296,000 | €309,000 | +4.4% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €1.1 m | €980,000 | −6.9% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €2.5 m | €2.5 m | +1.0% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €14 m | €15 m | +9.8% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €4.0 m | €4.2 m | +4.9% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €914,000 | €752,000 | −18% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €3.5 m | €3.3 m | −4.0% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €2.2 m | €2.8 m | +24% |
Limburg
In Limburg, 2025
Of the 31 municipalities in Limburg, 1 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Limburg →