Purpose and priorities
The draft budget, which is drawn up by the college of aldermen, is guided by a policy of sustainable development, and is a key step in the implementation of the 2023–2029 mission statement of the college of aldermen.
The City's policy priorities are urban development, the environment, housing, urban transport, trade, education and social cohesion, social integration and equality, and safety.
The budget is both a legal and political instrument, subject to a vote of consent by the municipal council, followed by the approval of the Minister of Home Affairs (Ministre des Affaires intérieures).
Facility
The budget comprises an ordinary and an extraordinary section, both for receipts and expenses. The ordinary section lists the current receipts and expenses, and the extraordinary section lists the capital transactions.
The ordinary and extraordinary sections are divided into functional codes representing the City's various departments, activities and responsibilities.
The budget items indicate the type of receipt or expense, and correspond to the municipalities' standard chart of accounts that is predefined by the Minister of Home Affairs.
2025 budget and report
The 2025 budgets shows a deficit of €153.0 million due to substantial investment planned for 2025:
- Total ordinary receipts total €1,253.9 million, including €799.5 million from the municipalities' general endowment fund, €104.9 million from municipal business taxes and €185.7 million from own-source revenue.
- Ordinary expenses are €894.7 million, including €494.8 million in staffing costs and €224.6 million in operating expenditure.
- Extraordinary receipts are estimated at €153.0 million, including €51 million in state subsidies and investments.
- Extraordinary expenses total €665.2 million, including €229.0 million for expenses relating to buildings, €249.5 million for infrastructure expenses and €75.0 million for utility network expenses.
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2024 budget and report
The 2024 budget shows a deficit of €219.2 million due to substantial investment planned for 2024:
- Total ordinary receipts total €1,084.9 million, including €680.1 million from the municipalities' general endowment fund, €72.5 million from municipal business taxes and €181.6 million from own-source revenue.
- Ordinary expenses are €862.3 million, including €478.6 million in staffing costs and €227.2 million in operating expenditure.
- Extraordinary receipts are estimated at €160.2 million, including €54.4 million in state subsidies and investments.
- Extraordinary expenses total €602.0 million, including €170.7 million for expenses relating to buildings, €245.2 million for infrastructure expenses and €82.8 million for utility network expenses.
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2023 budget and report
The 2023 budget show a deficit of €119.5 million due to substantial investment planned for 2023:
- Total ordinary receipts total €996.2 million, including €604.7 million from the municipalities' general endowment fund, €64.8 million from municipal business taxes and €169.8 million from own-source revenue.
- Ordinary expenses are €780.1 million, including €426.5 million in staffing costs and €215.8 million in operating expenditure.
- Extraordinary receipts are estimated at €84.2 million, including €61.8 million in state subsidies and investments.
- Extraordinary expenses total €419.7 million, including €132.9 million for expenses relating to buildings, €140.8 million for infrastructure expenses and €73.1 million for utility network expenses.
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2022 budget and report
The 2022 budget showed a deficit of €129.4 million due to substantial investment planned for 2022:
- Total ordinary receipts totalled €901.4 million, including €546.6 million from the municipalities' general endowment fund, €63.9 million from municipal business taxes and €144.3 million from own-source revenue.
- Ordinary expenses were €677.1 million, including €398.4 million in staffing costs and €165.8 million in operating expenditure.
- Extraordinary receipts were estimated at €61.1 million, including €49.4 million in state subsidies and investments.
- Extraordinary expenses totalled €414.8 million, including €123.0 million for expenses relating to buildings, €139.8 million for infrastructure expenses and €72.6 million for utility network expenses.
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2021 budget and report
The 2021 budget showed a deficit of €156.1 million due to substantial investment planned for 2021:
- Total ordinary receipts totalled €801.8 million, including €487.5 million from the municipalities' general endowment fund, €63.1 million from municipal business taxes and €141.0 million from own-source revenue.
- Ordinary expenses were €623.0 million, including €386.8 million in staffing costs and €129.7 million in operating expenditure.
- Extraordinary receipts were estimated at €86.8 million, including €73.2 million in state subsidies and investments.
- Extraordinary expenses totalled €421.7 million, including €132.3 million for expenses relating to buildings, €121.3 million for infrastructure expenses and €83.3 million for utility network expenses.
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2020 budget and report
The 2020 budget showed a deficit of €83.0 million due to substantial investment planned for 2020:
- Total ordinary receipts totalled €860.7 million, including €531.4 million from the municipalities' general endowment fund, €73.0 million from municipal business taxes and €140.4 million from own-source revenue.
- Ordinary expenses were €596 million, including €369.7 million in staffing costs and €122.4 million in operating expenditure.
- Extraordinary receipts were estimated at €79.8 million, including €60.0 million in state subsidies and investments.
- Extraordinary expenses totalled €427.5 million, including €150.5 million for expenses relating to buildings, €105.3 million for infrastructure expenses and €91.6 million for utility network expenses.
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