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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$263.84B · 51.4% of GDP
Spending
$259.6B · 50.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$4.24B · 0.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42$108.99B
Education14.4$37.5B
Health14$36.22B
General public services10.5$27.25B
Economic affairs9.4$24.32B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$7.38B
Public order and safety2.5$6.56B
Defence2.4$6.13B
Housing and community amenities1.1$2.94B
Environmental protection0.9$2.32B
Social protection$108.99B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age51.6$56.27B
Sickness and disability19.2$20.95B
Family and children12$13.1B
Social exclusion n.e.c.8.2$8.91B
Unemployment6.2$6.74B
Housing1.4$1.53B
Survivors1.3$1.41B
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$64.31M
R&D Social protection0$11.84M
Education$37.5B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education63.1$23.67B
Secondary education15.8$5.94B
Tertiary education15.3$5.75B
Education not definable by level3.9$1.47B
Education n.e.c.1.2$453.5M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$107.26M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$102.61M
R&D Education0$14.06M
Health$36.22B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services44.2$16.02B
Hospital services36.8$13.33B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.9$3.94B
Public health services3$1.08B
R&D Health2.6$949.28M
Health n.e.c.2.5$911.53M
General public services$27.25B
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 affairs30.2$8.22B
Basic research28.8$7.84B
General services15.8$4.3B
Foreign economic aid13.4$3.64B
Public debt transactions10.7$2.93B
General public services n.e.c.1.2$326.09M
R&D General public services0$2.77M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$24.32B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport65.4$15.92B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.9$5.82B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.8$687.83M
Fuel and energy2.7$659.93M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9$459.81M
R&D Economic affairs1.7$408.22M
Other industries1$233.45M
Communication0.4$106.59M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$30.11M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.38B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services46.7$3.45B
Cultural services38.3$2.83B
Broadcasting and publishing services14.1$1.04B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.4$30.44M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$22.8M
Religious and other community services0.2$11.95M
Public order and safety$6.56B
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 services46.7$3.06B
Law courts21.2$1.39B
Prisons15.8$1.04B
Fire-protection services15.4$1.01B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.8$55.68M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$6.13B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.2$5.35B
Foreign military aid4.7$286.69M
Civil defence4.7$285.8M
R&D Defence3.4$209.09M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$3.43M
Housing and community amenities$2.94B
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$1.28B
Housing development27.2$799.07M
Water supply25.5$748.49M
R&D Housing and community amenities3.8$111.69M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.32B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management39.3$912.75M
Waste management28.9$671.78M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17.8$413.65M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.2$214.52M
Pollution abatement2.8$63.98M
R&D Environmental protection1.9$44.61M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.8$115.44B
Taxes on income and wealth36.9$97.34B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$21.48B
Social contributions6.5$17.14B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.1$8.07B
Other transfers received1$2.51B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$1.36B
Subsidies received0.2$500.87M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$115.44B
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 category59$68.08B
Value added tax41$47.36B

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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