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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$203.59B · 52.8% of GDP
Spending
$203.08B · 52.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$511.99M · 0.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.4$88.16B
Education13.8$28.05B
Health12.5$25.46B
General public services11.9$24.24B
Economic affairs7.8$15.93B
Defence3.4$6.82B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$5.23B
Public order and safety2.4$4.86B
Housing and community amenities1.3$2.55B
Environmental protection0.9$1.79B
Social protection$88.16B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age45.6$40.21B
Sickness and disability25$22.05B
Family and children11.4$10.05B
Unemployment8.9$7.85B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.9$3.47B
Survivors2.5$2.2B
Housing2.2$1.94B
R&D Social protection0.4$311.72M
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$82.97M
Education$28.05B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education57.2$16.06B
Tertiary education19$5.33B
Secondary education18.2$5.1B
Education not definable by level4.1$1.15B
Education n.e.c.0.7$206.86M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$97.4M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$86.45M
R&D Education0.1$27.49M
Health$25.46B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services41.6$10.58B
Hospital services38.9$9.92B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.2$3.36B
Health n.e.c.2.2$568.34M
R&D Health2.2$555.03M
Public health services1.9$482.88M
General public services$24.24B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions30.8$7.46B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24.8$6B
Basic research19.5$4.72B
General services12.3$2.99B
Foreign economic aid11.7$2.84B
General public services n.e.c.0.9$224.03M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$15.93B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.2$9.44B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.4$3.41B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.8$929.82M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.4$702.68M
Fuel and energy4.2$676.43M
R&D Economic affairs2.6$407.87M
Communication1.2$196.91M
Other industries0.9$146.53M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$16.05M
Defence$6.82B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88.6$6.04B
Foreign military aid6.3$431.63M
Civil defence4.2$284.48M
R&D Defence0.8$57.84M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$3.98M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.23B
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 services45.2$2.36B
Recreational and sporting services33.8$1.77B
Broadcasting and publishing services19.8$1.03B
Religious and other community services0.5$28.49M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$22.27M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.2$12.31M
Public order and safety$4.86B
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 services45.7$2.22B
Law courts19.9$968.13M
Fire-protection services18.1$880.68M
Prisons15.3$742.86M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.9$45.4M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.55B
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 development43.5$1.11B
Housing development37$941.38M
Water supply18.9$481.89M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$15.18M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$1.79B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management38.1$682.78M
Waste management36.2$648.07M
Environmental protection n.e.c.16.4$292.94M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.1$90.8M
R&D Environmental protection2.6$45.9M
Pollution abatement1.7$30.72M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.1$85.63B
Taxes on income and wealth37.5$76.41B
Sales, fees and charges8.4$17.08B
Social contributions7.2$14.59B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.4$7B
Other transfers received0.8$1.66B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$837.89M
Subsidies received0.2$385.86M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$85.63B
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 category62.8$53.73B
Value added tax37.2$31.9B

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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