How much does Bruges spend?

What the money pays for in Bruges

The 2024 operating expenditure — investment aside — sorted this time by public policy rather than by type of spending.

Bruges spends 17 % less per inhabitant than towns of 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.

Allocated to a public policyShare of budget against towns of the same size22 M€

“elsewhere”: what towns the same size usually devoteBruges devotes a larger share of its budgeta smaller share

• Education and training8.2M€37 %elsewhere: 18%more than elsewhere (18%)
• General administration6.4M€29 %elsewhere: 30%less than elsewhere (30%)
• Health and social action3.3M€15 %elsewhere: 12%more than elsewhere (12%)
• Culture, youth and sports2.9M€13 %elsewhere: 21%less than elsewhere (21%)
• Security and public health591k€3 %elsewhere: 4%less than elsewhere (4%)
• Regional planning and housing496k€2 %elsewhere: 7%less than elsewhere (7%)
• Environment60k€0 %elsewhere: 2%less than elsewhere (2%)
• Economic action53k€0 %elsewhere: 1%same as elsewhere (1%)
• Passed on to the inter-municipal body▸Contributions to the inter-municipal body (accounts 6554 and 6556): money the town passes on, not a service it delivers. Outside the policies and outside the share calculation.293k€
• Not allocated▸Debt, depreciation, taxes passed on: what the town attaches to no policy at all (heading 01).2M€

Shares are computed on the allocated amount, excluding transfers. “Elsewhere”: the median share of towns the same size — half devote more, half less. Source: DGFiP accounting balances.