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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$226.54B · 51.9% of GDP
Spending
$230.65B · 52.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.12B · -0.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.8$96.35B
Education14$32.28B
Health13.6$31.31B
General public services11.6$26.67B
Economic affairs8.9$20.6B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$6.45B
Defence2.7$6.28B
Public order and safety2.5$5.85B
Housing and community amenities1.2$2.74B
Environmental protection0.9$2.11B
Social protection$96.35B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age50.4$48.53B
Sickness and disability23.1$22.29B
Family and children11.9$11.49B
Unemployment6.6$6.35B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.4$4.2B
Survivors2.2$2.11B
Housing1.4$1.35B
Social protection n.e.c.0$14.65M
R&D Social protection0$14.51M
Education$32.28B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education57.9$18.69B
Secondary education18.9$6.09B
Tertiary education17.6$5.68B
Education not definable by level3.7$1.2B
Education n.e.c.1$333.22M
Subsidiary services to education0.4$128.6M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$121.91M
R&D Education0.1$41.01M
Health$31.31B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services42.9$13.42B
Hospital services37.8$11.84B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.7$3.66B
Public health services2.8$870.22M
R&D Health2.5$792.11M
Health n.e.c.2.3$714.42M
General public services$26.67B
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 affairs24.9$6.63B
Basic research23.3$6.21B
Public debt transactions22.8$6.09B
Foreign economic aid14.5$3.86B
General services13.5$3.61B
General public services n.e.c.1$276.03M
R&D General public services0$836.88K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$20.6B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.6$13.11B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.7$4.05B
Fuel and energy4.8$988.49M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.1$844.83M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.5$728.64M
R&D Economic affairs2.1$439.36M
Other industries1$212.43M
Communication0.9$192.06M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$28.87M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.45B
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 services43.1$2.78B
Recreational and sporting services41$2.64B
Broadcasting and publishing services15.2$978.17M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$21.34M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.2$12.27M
Religious and other community services0.2$10.18M
Defence$6.28B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence75.1$4.72B
Foreign military aid14$882.49M
Civil defence5.9$370.32M
R&D Defence4.9$308.81M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$4.04M
Public order and safety$5.85B
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$2.69B
Law courts20.4$1.19B
Prisons17$993.38M
Fire-protection services16$937.17M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.6$35.01M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.74B
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 development39.9$1.1B
Housing development37$1.01B
Water supply20.7$568.38M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.4$66.25M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.11B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management35.7$753.33M
Waste water management35.6$751.8M
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.1$382.87M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.2$152.03M
R&D Environmental protection2.9$61.79M
Pollution abatement0.5$10.32M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.4$98.27B
Taxes on income and wealth35.6$80.75B
Sales, fees and charges8.6$19.54B
Social contributions6.4$14.52B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.2$9.47B
Other transfers received1.2$2.82B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$806.47M
Subsidies received0.2$351.91M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$98.27B
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 category60$58.94B
Value added tax40$39.33B

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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