Utrecht · 66,648 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+13%Zeist spent €251 m in 2025, against €223 m budgeted.
In 9 of the 9 years since 2017 Zeist spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€223 m
spent €251 m
Income gap+13%
€250 m received against €221 m budgeted
Place79
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20259 of 9
years over
Year by year
Zeist, year by year
What Zeist 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 | €243 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €223 m | €251 m | +13% | €221 m | €250 m | +13% |
| 2024 | €204 m | €232 m | +14% | €208 m | €238 m | +14% |
| 2023 | €190 m | €212 m | +12% | €191 m | €224 m | +17% |
| 2022 | €172 m | €192 m | +12% | €172 m | €210 m | +22% |
| 2021 | €167 m | €188 m | +13% | €168 m | €195 m | +16% |
| 2020 | €164 m | €183 m | +12% | €159 m | €180 m | +13% |
| 2019 | €155 m | €169 m | +9.0% | €154 m | €161 m | +4.8% |
| 2018 | €151 m | €158 m | +4.4% | €148 m | €155 m | +4.9% |
| 2017 | €142 m | €153 m | +7.9% | €140 m | €155 m | +11% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Zeist 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 | €35 m | €41 m | +17% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €9.1 m | €9.3 m | +3.0% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €12 m | €14 m | +9.9% |
| EconomyEconomie | €1.2 m | €1.7 m | +33% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €8.7 m | €13 m | +48% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €18 m | €21 m | +12% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €107 m | €119 m | +11% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €25 m | €27 m | +6.3% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €5.9 m | €6.4 m | +8.7% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €24 m | €27 m | +15% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €18 m | €17 m | −4.5% |
Utrecht
In Utrecht, 2025
Of the 26 municipalities in Utrecht, 1 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Utrecht →