Zuid-Holland · 118,874 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+12%Westland spent €403 m in 2025, against €359 m budgeted.
In 9 of the 9 years since 2017 Westland spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€359 m
spent €403 m
Income gap+19%
€422 m received against €355 m budgeted
Place90
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20259 of 9
years over
Year by year
Westland, year by year
What Westland 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 | €387 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €359 m | €403 m | +12% | €355 m | €422 m | +19% |
| 2024 | €327 m | €376 m | +15% | €328 m | €382 m | +17% |
| 2023 | €303 m | €355 m | +17% | €296 m | €352 m | +19% |
| 2022 | €281 m | €322 m | +14% | €275 m | €329 m | +20% |
| 2021 | €283 m | €292 m | +3.2% | €264 m | €294 m | +11% |
| 2020 | €256 m | €273 m | +6.9% | €250 m | €280 m | +12% |
| 2019 | €252 m | €254 m | +1.0% | €237 m | €249 m | +4.7% |
| 2018 | €232 m | €248 m | +7.1% | €227 m | €244 m | +7.8% |
| 2017 | €226 m | €230 m | +1.6% | €219 m | €226 m | +3.3% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Westland 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 | €77 m | €75 m | −2.4% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €14 m | €16 m | +9.0% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €26 m | €26 m | −0.2% |
| EconomyEconomie | €4.9 m | €5.5 m | +12% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €15 m | €21 m | +36% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €32 m | €41 m | +25% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €135 m | €151 m | +12% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €40 m | €48 m | +19% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €14 m | €20 m | +51% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €32 m | €31 m | −4.6% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €29 m | €29 m | −1.6% |
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 →