Public budgets

Sweden: public budget

What Sweden's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2024

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$295.71B · 48.5% of GDP
Spending
$305.16B · 50% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$9.46B · -1.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38$115.84B
Health14.7$44.85B
Education14.4$44B
General public services10.9$33.19B
Economic affairs9.6$29.19B
Defence3.9$11.87B
Public order and safety3.2$9.64B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$8.46B
Housing and community amenities1.6$4.82B
Environmental protection1.1$3.32B
Social protection$115.84B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.3$66.4B
Sickness and disability18.7$21.62B
Family and children12$13.93B
Unemployment5.6$6.54B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.1$4.78B
Housing1.5$1.73B
Survivors0.7$781.82M
Social protection n.e.c.0$42.65M
R&D Social protection0$11.37M
Health$44.85B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services46.2$20.72B
Hospital services35.3$15.84B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.6$4.77B
Public health services2.7$1.23B
R&D Health2.6$1.17B
Health n.e.c.2.5$1.12B
Education$44B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education63.6$28B
Secondary education15.4$6.79B
Tertiary education15.1$6.64B
Education not definable by level3.2$1.43B
Education n.e.c.1.4$631.8M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$366.61M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$119.71M
R&D Education0$19.92M
General public services$33.19B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs34.7$11.52B
Basic research26.9$8.92B
Public debt transactions14.3$4.74B
Foreign economic aid12.1$4.01B
General services10.8$3.6B
General public services n.e.c.1.2$408.28M
R&D General public services0$1.19M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$29.19B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport72.2$21.06B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.8$5.49B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.6$750.1M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9$563.28M
Fuel and energy1.6$477.77M
R&D Economic affairs1.3$388.04M
Other industries0.8$242.78M
Communication0.5$146.99M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$67M
Defence$11.87B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence82.7$9.82B
Foreign military aid10.9$1.3B
Civil defence4.5$530.81M
R&D Defence1.8$215.83M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$12.99M
Public order and safety$9.64B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services50.8$4.9B
Prisons19.1$1.84B
Law courts16.4$1.58B
Fire-protection services12.8$1.24B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.9$84.54M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$8.46B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services49.2$4.16B
Cultural services37.3$3.16B
Broadcasting and publishing services12.5$1.06B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.4$34.96M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$34.42M
Religious and other community services0.1$9.53M
Housing and community amenities$4.82B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development45.4$2.19B
Housing development26.4$1.27B
Water supply22.9$1.1B
R&D Housing and community amenities5.3$255.66M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$3.32B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management41.2$1.37B
Waste management26.4$876.31M
Environmental protection n.e.c.23.1$766.45M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.9$197.32M
R&D Environmental protection1.8$58.56M
Pollution abatement1.6$53.58M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.8$126.52B
Taxes on income and wealth35.7$105.63B
Sales, fees and charges8.5$25.22B
Social contributions7.5$22.3B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.5$10.44B
Other transfers received1.1$3.18B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$2.03B
Subsidies received0.1$389.88M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$126.52B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Not broken down, or fitting no category58.4$73.9B
Value added tax41.6$52.61B

Over the years

56.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99557.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99657.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99757.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99856.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99956.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00053.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00152.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00252.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00352.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00454.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00553.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00652.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00752.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00851.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00950.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01049.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01150.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01250.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01350 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01450.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01551.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01651.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01751.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01850.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01950 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02050.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02150.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02249.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02348.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02447.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02563.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99561 % of GDPSpending · 1,99658.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99756.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99856.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99953.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00052.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00153.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00254 % of GDPSpending · 2,00352.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00452.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00551.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00649.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00750.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00852.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00950.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01050.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01151.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01252.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01351.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01450.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01550.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01650.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01750.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01849.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01953.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02050.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02149.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02250.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02350 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Sweden: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Sweden: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99556.263.2
1,99657.961
1,99757.258.8
1,99857.356.5
1,99956.756.1
2,00056.253.1
2,00153.952.6
2,00252.253.7
2,00352.754
2,00452.852.7
2,00554.252.3
2,00653.451.2
2,00752.949.5
2,00852.350.5
2,00951.952.8
2,01050.750.9
2,01149.850.2
2,01250.251.4
2,01350.852.5
2,0145051.9
2,01550.150.5
2,01651.450.6
2,01751.650.3
2,01851.550.9
2,01950.249.8
2,0205053.3
2,02150.250.4
2,02250.449.4
2,02349.250.2
2,02448.550
2,02547.8
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