Limburg · 104,195 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+0.7%Venlo spent €557 m in 2025, against €553 m budgeted.
In 9 of the 9 years since 2017 Venlo spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€553 m
spent €557 m
Income gap+8.7%
€593 m received against €546 m budgeted
Place318
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20259 of 9
years over
Year by year
Venlo, year by year
What Venlo 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 | €561 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €553 m | €557 m | +0.7% | €546 m | €593 m | +8.7% |
| 2024 | €513 m | €529 m | +3.1% | €513 m | €564 m | +9.9% |
| 2023 | €469 m | €499 m | +6.4% | €465 m | €529 m | +14% |
| 2022 | €418 m | €467 m | +12% | €422 m | €503 m | +19% |
| 2021 | €406 m | €409 m | +0.7% | €407 m | €444 m | +9.1% |
| 2020 | €389 m | €408 m | +5.1% | €399 m | €434 m | +8.8% |
| 2019 | €376 m | €401 m | +6.7% | €383 m | €423 m | +10% |
| 2018 | €354 m | €404 m | +14% | €356 m | €441 m | +24% |
| 2017 | €375 m | €414 m | +10% | €373 m | €389 m | +4.5% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Venlo 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 | €93 m | €86 m | −7.0% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €17 m | €18 m | +8.0% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €31 m | €30 m | −4.4% |
| EconomyEconomie | €14 m | €12 m | −15% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €21 m | €23 m | +7.2% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €42 m | €43 m | +2.4% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €281 m | €290 m | +3.2% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €31 m | €30 m | −0.9% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €23 m | €24 m | +5.1% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €46 m | €48 m | +2.8% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €88 m | €90 m | +1.8% |
Limburg
In Limburg, 2025
Of the 31 municipalities in Limburg, 1 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Limburg →