Limburg · 92,461 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+6.0%Sittard-Geleen spent €481 m in 2025, against €454 m budgeted.
In 9 of the 9 years since 2017 Sittard-Geleen spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€454 m
spent €481 m
Income gap+12%
€507 m received against €454 m budgeted
Place230
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20259 of 9
years over
Year by year
Sittard-Geleen, year by year
What Sittard-Geleen 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 | €473 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €454 m | €481 m | +6.0% | €454 m | €507 m | +12% |
| 2024 | €415 m | €451 m | +8.7% | €418 m | €476 m | +14% |
| 2023 | €394 m | €441 m | +12% | €395 m | €458 m | +16% |
| 2022 | €363 m | €390 m | +7.2% | €367 m | €418 m | +14% |
| 2021 | €327 m | €368 m | +13% | €330 m | €377 m | +14% |
| 2020 | €313 m | €360 m | +15% | €316 m | €366 m | +16% |
| 2019 | €303 m | €327 m | +7.7% | €304 m | €329 m | +8.4% |
| 2018 | €306 m | €325 m | +6.2% | €293 m | €316 m | +7.8% |
| 2017 | €298 m | €315 m | +5.7% | €292 m | €315 m | +7.9% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Sittard-Geleen 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 | €82 m | €72 m | −11% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €19 m | €22 m | +19% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €33 m | €31 m | −4.0% |
| EconomyEconomie | €11 m | €14 m | +26% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €14 m | €14 m | +3.3% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €43 m | €50 m | +16% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €212 m | €228 m | +7.7% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €32 m | €36 m | +14% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €9.1 m | €13 m | +41% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €40 m | €41 m | +4.7% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €47 m | €54 m | +15% |
Limburg
In Limburg, 2025
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