Overijssel · 134,147 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+18%Zwolle spent €759 m in 2025, against €644 m budgeted.
In 9 of the 9 years since 2017 Zwolle spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€644 m
spent €759 m
Income gap+18%
€768 m received against €649 m budgeted
Place32
of 342, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20259 of 9
years over
Year by year
Zwolle, year by year
What Zwolle 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 | €699 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €644 m | €759 m | +18% | €649 m | €768 m | +18% |
| 2024 | €612 m | €754 m | +23% | €614 m | €772 m | +26% |
| 2023 | €568 m | €667 m | +17% | €560 m | €700 m | +25% |
| 2022 | €529 m | €632 m | +19% | €525 m | €687 m | +31% |
| 2021 | €491 m | €568 m | +16% | €481 m | €608 m | +26% |
| 2020 | €493 m | €558 m | +13% | €489 m | €568 m | +16% |
| 2019 | €466 m | €548 m | +18% | €458 m | €552 m | +21% |
| 2018 | €445 m | €512 m | +15% | €445 m | €510 m | +15% |
| 2017 | €432 m | €477 m | +11% | €435 m | €482 m | +11% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
Where Zwolle 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 | €107 m | €117 m | +8.9% |
| SafetyVeiligheid | €20 m | €30 m | +56% |
| Roads, transport and waterVerkeer, vervoer en waterstaat | €31 m | €38 m | +22% |
| EconomyEconomie | €7.0 m | €22 m | +209% |
| EducationOnderwijs | €27 m | €26 m | −2.8% |
| Sport, culture and recreationSport, cultuur en recreatie | €49 m | €56 m | +15% |
| Social domainSociaal domein | €347 m | €392 m | +13% |
| Health and environmentVolksgezondheid en milieu | €43 m | €47 m | +8.9% |
| Housing and planningVolkshuisvesting, leefomgeving en stedelijke vernieuwing | €12 m | €31 m | +153% |
| Youth careJeugdhulp | €60 m | €62 m | +3.4% |
| Care and support (Wmo) | €135 m | €137 m | +1.1% |
Overijssel
In Overijssel, 2025
Of the 25 municipalities in Overijssel, 2 stayed within their budget in 2025. Every municipality in Overijssel →