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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$259.25B · 52.9% of GDP
Spending
$242.76B · 49.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$16.49B · 3.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.6$101.1B
Education14$34.09B
Health13.2$31.97B
General public services12.6$30.66B
Economic affairs8.2$19.94B
Defence2.9$6.94B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$6.69B
Public order and safety2.5$6.18B
Housing and community amenities1.2$2.84B
Environmental protection1$2.35B
Social protection$101.1B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age48.1$48.65B
Sickness and disability25.3$25.55B
Family and children12$12.16B
Unemployment6.6$6.68B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$4.06B
Survivors2.3$2.37B
Housing1.6$1.58B
Social protection n.e.c.0$29.88M
R&D Social protection0$21.11M
Education$34.09B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education58$19.76B
Secondary education19.3$6.59B
Tertiary education17$5.8B
Education not definable by level3.9$1.34B
Education n.e.c.0.8$267.11M
Subsidiary services to education0.5$155.69M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$135.82M
R&D Education0.1$38.79M
Health$31.97B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services42.5$13.6B
Hospital services38$12.15B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.3$3.93B
R&D Health2.5$800.23M
Health n.e.c.2.4$754.32M
Public health services2.3$736.92M
General public services$30.66B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions28$8.59B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26.4$8.09B
Basic research20$6.12B
General services12.8$3.91B
Foreign economic aid12.1$3.72B
General public services n.e.c.0.8$237.78M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$19.94B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61.4$12.25B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs20.3$4.05B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.3$1.07B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.2$841.21M
Fuel and energy3.8$763.64M
R&D Economic affairs2.6$516.82M
Other industries1.1$223.12M
Communication1$198.04M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$30.43M
Defence$6.94B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence77.7$5.39B
Foreign military aid12$831.62M
R&D Defence5.2$358.39M
Civil defence5.1$351.94M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$5.07M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.69B
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 services44.1$2.95B
Recreational and sporting services38.1$2.55B
Broadcasting and publishing services17$1.14B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$23.16M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.3$18.64M
Religious and other community services0.2$11.51M
Public order and safety$6.18B
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 services46.4$2.87B
Law courts21$1.3B
Fire-protection services16.3$1.01B
Prisons15.6$964.56M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.6$37.55M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.84B
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 development45.7$1.3B
Housing development32.4$920.7M
Water supply21.3$603.84M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$16.45M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.35B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management36.7$861.5M
Waste water management35.8$840.8M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17$400.46M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.3$171.45M
R&D Environmental protection2.4$57.01M
Pollution abatement0.8$17.82M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.5$107.66B
Taxes on income and wealth38.3$99.39B
Sales, fees and charges8$20.65B
Social contributions6$15.48B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.6$11.87B
Other transfers received1.1$2.98B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$833.54M
Subsidies received0.2$399.23M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$107.66B
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 category61.1$65.79B
Value added tax38.9$41.87B

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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