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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$176.51B · 52.7% of GDP
Spending
$180.77B · 54% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.26B · -1.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.1$77.89B
Education13.7$24.82B
Health12.6$22.84B
General public services12.1$21.87B
Economic affairs7.8$14.07B
Defence3.5$6.39B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$4.61B
Public order and safety2.4$4.43B
Housing and community amenities1.3$2.37B
Environmental protection0.8$1.5B
Social protection$77.89B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age45.5$35.41B
Sickness and disability25.4$19.8B
Family and children11.5$8.94B
Unemployment8.5$6.62B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$3.12B
Survivors2.5$1.96B
Housing2.3$1.8B
R&D Social protection0.2$183.59M
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$54.64M
Education$24.82B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education57.2$14.2B
Tertiary education19.2$4.77B
Secondary education17.9$4.45B
Education not definable by level4.1$1.01B
Education n.e.c.0.8$191.74M
Subsidiary services to education0.4$108.71M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$71.49M
R&D Education0.1$20.93M
Health$22.84B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services41.6$9.51B
Hospital services39.5$9.02B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.1$3B
Health n.e.c.2.2$504.63M
Public health services2.1$477.82M
R&D Health1.4$326.92M
General public services$21.87B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions32.9$7.2B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26$5.68B
Basic research19.2$4.21B
General services11.4$2.49B
Foreign economic aid9.5$2.08B
General public services n.e.c.1$211.76M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$14.07B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.5$8.23B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.1$3.1B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.6$789.01M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.9$683.58M
Fuel and energy3.1$435.06M
R&D Economic affairs2.7$377.48M
Communication1.6$226.58M
Other industries1.5$208.71M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$15.16M
Defence$6.39B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.3$5.89B
Civil defence3.8$241.62M
Foreign military aid2.8$177.26M
R&D Defence0.8$51.47M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$22.28M
Recreation, culture and religion$4.61B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services44.4$2.05B
Recreational and sporting services34.4$1.59B
Broadcasting and publishing services19.9$916.5M
Religious and other community services0.6$27.94M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$15.95M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.3$14.93M
Public order and safety$4.43B
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 services43.8$1.94B
Fire-protection services20.9$924.42M
Law courts19.7$871.7M
Prisons14.8$656.21M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.8$34.5M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.37B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development42.7$1.01B
Community development38.7$915.48M
Water supply18.1$427.93M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.5$12.67M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$1.5B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management40.7$608.36M
Waste management34.1$509.38M
Environmental protection n.e.c.16.6$248.75M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.3$78.51M
R&D Environmental protection2.5$37.78M
Pollution abatement0.8$12.44M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.9$75.76B
Taxes on income and wealth36.3$64.05B
Sales, fees and charges8.3$14.69B
Social contributions7.3$12.95B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.6$6.44B
Other transfers received0.8$1.47B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$719.1M
Subsidies received0.2$434.49M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$75.76B
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 category63.2$47.85B
Value added tax36.8$27.91B

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
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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