Province · 508,109 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
−8.3%Drenthe spent €382 m in 2025, against €416 m budgeted.
In 3 of the 9 years since 2017 Drenthe spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€416 m
spent €382 m
Income gap+20%
€382 m received against €317 m budgeted
Place10
of 12, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20253 of 9
years over
Year by year
Drenthe, year by year
What Drenthe 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 | €523 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €416 m | €382 m | −8.3% | €317 m | €382 m | +20% |
| 2024 | €325 m | €327 m | +0.5% | €291 m | €354 m | +21% |
| 2023 | €351 m | €317 m | −9.8% | €292 m | €318 m | +8.9% |
| 2022 | €327 m | €324 m | −0.8% | €271 m | €305 m | +13% |
| 2021 | €305 m | €286 m | −6.4% | €259 m | €292 m | +13% |
| 2020 | €292 m | €259 m | −11% | €260 m | €289 m | +11% |
| 2019 | €286 m | €281 m | −1.9% | €252 m | €285 m | +13% |
| 2018 | €262 m | €266 m | +1.7% | €225 m | €299 m | +33% |
| 2017 | €245 m | €280 m | +14% | €232 m | €289 m | +24% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
| Policy area | Budget 2025 | Spent | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| General revenue and overheadAlgemene dekkingsmiddelen en overhead | €58 m | €49 m | −16% |
| Governance and safetyBestuur | €17 m | €23 m | +32% |
| Roads and transportVerkeer en vervoer | €92 m | €82 m | −11% |
| Water | €5.3 m | €4.8 m | −9.4% |
| EnvironmentMilieu | €21 m | €30 m | +48% |
| NatureNatuur | €111 m | €112 m | +1.6% |
| Regional economyRegionale economie | €44 m | €32 m | −28% |
| Culture and societyCultuur en maatschappij | €39 m | €37 m | −5.9% |
| Spatial planning and housingRuimte | €29 m | €12 m | −59% |