Province · 394,538 inhabitants
BUDGET met?
+5.7%Zeeland spent €325 m in 2025, against €308 m budgeted.
In 4 of the 9 years since 2017 Zeeland spent more than it budgeted.
Budget 2025€308 m
spent €325 m
Income gap+42%
€427 m received against €301 m budgeted
Place5
of 12, the highest gap first, 2025
2017–20254 of 9
years over
Year by year
Zeeland, year by year
What Zeeland 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 | €346 m | the budget for the coming year; the accounts follow | ||||
| 2025 | €308 m | €325 m | +5.7% | €301 m | €427 m | +42% |
| 2024 | €256 m | €265 m | +3.5% | €251 m | €525 m | +109% |
| 2023 | €244 m | €241 m | −1.1% | €237 m | €300 m | +27% |
| 2022 | €225 m | €218 m | −3.3% | €218 m | €277 m | +27% |
| 2021 | €223 m | €223 m | −0.1% | €219 m | €237 m | +8.2% |
| 2020 | €208 m | €230 m | +10% | €214 m | €249 m | +16% |
| 2019 | €207 m | €229 m | +10% | €206 m | €222 m | +7.6% |
| 2018 | €234 m | €227 m | −3.0% | €227 m | €227 m | +0.1% |
| 2017 | €247 m | €227 m | −8.1% | €247 m | €212 m | −14% |
Areas
By policy area, 2025
| Policy area | Budget 2025 | Spent | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| General revenue and overheadAlgemene dekkingsmiddelen en overhead | €42 m | €47 m | +14% |
| Governance and safetyBestuur | €12 m | €14 m | +18% |
| Roads and transportVerkeer en vervoer | €105 m | €109 m | +3.7% |
| Water | €11 m | €5.7 m | −47% |
| EnvironmentMilieu | €21 m | €23 m | +8.2% |
| NatureNatuur | €42 m | €50 m | +20% |
| Regional economyRegionale economie | €36 m | €39 m | +10% |
| Culture and societyCultuur en maatschappij | €27 m | €28 m | +5.0% |
| Spatial planning and housingRuimte | €13 m | €8.8 m | −34% |