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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$225.66B · 53.4% of GDP
Spending
$216.35B · 51.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$9.31B · 2.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.4$91.74B
Education14$30.34B
Health12.8$27.59B
General public services12.4$26.89B
Economic affairs8$17.41B
Defence2.9$6.25B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$6.13B
Public order and safety2.5$5.36B
Housing and community amenities1.2$2.5B
Environmental protection1$2.15B
Social protection$91.74B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age46.2$42.42B
Sickness and disability25.4$23.32B
Family and children11.8$10.86B
Unemployment8.6$7.88B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.8$3.5B
Survivors2.4$2.18B
Housing1.6$1.5B
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$50.22M
R&D Social protection0$21.97M
Education$30.34B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education57.4$17.43B
Tertiary education18.7$5.67B
Secondary education18.4$5.58B
Education not definable by level3.9$1.18B
Education n.e.c.0.8$229.52M
Subsidiary services to education0.4$123.17M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$105.72M
R&D Education0.1$33.4M
Health$27.59B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services41.7$11.51B
Hospital services38.7$10.68B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.8$3.54B
R&D Health2.6$704.89M
Health n.e.c.2.1$580.84M
Public health services2.1$579.08M
General public services$26.89B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions29$7.81B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27.3$7.35B
Basic research17.6$4.74B
Foreign economic aid12.8$3.44B
General services12.1$3.27B
General public services n.e.c.1$278.99M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$17.41B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.8$10.41B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs20$3.49B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.8$1.01B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.5$949.74M
Fuel and energy3.6$619.14M
R&D Economic affairs2.9$500.23M
Communication1.3$229.52M
Other industries1.1$189.22M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$16.07M
Defence$6.25B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.3$5.27B
Foreign military aid10.7$668.23M
Civil defence4$250.24M
R&D Defence0.9$56.5M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$4.02M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.13B
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 services42.8$2.62B
Recreational and sporting services39.2$2.4B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.2$1.05B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$22.1M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.2$13.94M
Religious and other community services0.2$11.68M
Public order and safety$5.36B
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 services46.3$2.48B
Law courts20.4$1.09B
Fire-protection services17.6$941.2M
Prisons15.1$808.48M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.7$35.03M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.5B
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 development44.8$1.12B
Housing development34.3$856.19M
Water supply20.3$508.02M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$15.19M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.15B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management33.4$719.84M
Waste water management33.4$718.58M
Environmental protection n.e.c.23.7$511.66M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.4$159.59M
R&D Environmental protection1.7$35.78M
Pollution abatement0.4$9.04M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.2$92.97B
Taxes on income and wealth39.7$89.59B
Sales, fees and charges7.9$17.94B
Social contributions5.8$13.14B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4$9.05B
Other transfers received0.9$1.94B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$643.5M
Subsidies received0.2$386.22M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$92.97B
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 category61.5$57.17B
Value added tax38.5$35.79B

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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