Noord-Holland · 165,201 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+8.7%Zaanstad spent €758 m in 2025, against €698 m budgeted.
In 9 of the 9 years since 2017 Zaanstad spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€698 m
spent €758 m
Income gap+14%
€794 m received against €697 m budgeted
Place166
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20259 of 9
years over
Year by year
Zaanstad, year by year
What Zaanstad 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 | €750 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €698 m | €758 m | +8.7% | €697 m | €794 m | +14% |
| 2024 | €661 m | €715 m | +8.2% | €660 m | €746 m | +13% |
| 2023 | €596 m | €674 m | +13% | €594 m | €690 m | +16% |
| 2022 | €533 m | €589 m | +11% | €541 m | €637 m | +18% |
| 2021 | €516 m | €561 m | +8.7% | €516 m | €590 m | +14% |
| 2020 | €484 m | €541 m | +12% | €492 m | €558 m | +13% |
| 2019 | €465 m | €486 m | +4.4% | €467 m | €496 m | +6.3% |
| 2018 | €431 m | €490 m | +14% | €432 m | €496 m | +15% |
| 2017 | €419 m | €448 m | +6.8% | €419 m | €448 m | +7.0% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Zaanstad 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 | €106 m | €107 m | +0.9% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €32 m | €41 m | +28% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €49 m | €48 m | −0.8% |
| EconomyEconomie | €5.6 m | €6.8 m | +20% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €41 m | €46 m | +14% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €54 m | €63 m | +17% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €316 m | €328 m | +3.7% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €70 m | €68 m | −2.7% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €24 m | €50 m | +106% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €76 m | €79 m | +4.7% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €65 m | €64 m | −2.1% |
Noord-Holland
In Noord-Holland, 2025
Of the 44 municipalities in Noord-Holland, 2 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Noord-Holland →