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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$276.58B · 51.6% of GDP
Spending
$269.83B · 50.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$6.75B · 1.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.3$111.48B
Education14.8$40.06B
Health14.1$37.97B
General public services10.7$28.74B
Economic affairs9.3$25.07B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$7.53B
Public order and safety2.6$6.9B
Defence2.3$6.32B
Housing and community amenities1.2$3.2B
Environmental protection0.9$2.56B
Social protection$111.48B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age52.8$58.9B
Sickness and disability19$21.14B
Family and children12.3$13.68B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7$7.79B
Unemployment6.3$7.01B
Housing1.4$1.52B
Survivors1.2$1.36B
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$65.18M
R&D Social protection0$15.93M
Education$40.06B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education63.9$25.6B
Secondary education15.8$6.32B
Tertiary education14.5$5.8B
Education not definable by level3.9$1.57B
Education n.e.c.1.3$516.61M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$110.82M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$108.68M
R&D Education0.1$21.13M
Health$37.97B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services44.2$16.77B
Hospital services36.7$13.95B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.5$3.99B
Public health services3.1$1.17B
Health n.e.c.2.8$1.05B
R&D Health2.7$1.03B
General public services$28.74B
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 affairs29.4$8.46B
Basic research28.4$8.15B
General services16.3$4.69B
Foreign economic aid14.9$4.28B
Public debt transactions9.8$2.81B
General public services n.e.c.1.2$340.04M
R&D General public services0$3.16M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$25.07B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport65.8$16.5B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.8$5.96B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.8$708.77M
Fuel and energy2.4$599.19M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9$469.84M
R&D Economic affairs1.8$453.69M
Other industries1$238.93M
Communication0.4$109.47M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$28.58M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.53B
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 services46.5$3.51B
Cultural services38.7$2.92B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.9$1.05B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.4$31.63M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$19.66M
Religious and other community services0.2$11.64M
Public order and safety$6.9B
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 services46.9$3.24B
Law courts21.1$1.45B
Prisons15.8$1.09B
Fire-protection services15.1$1.04B
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$71.28M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$6.32B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.1$5.5B
Foreign military aid4.8$303.1M
Civil defence4.5$286.83M
R&D Defence3.5$221.42M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$3.84M
Housing and community amenities$3.2B
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 development43.8$1.4B
Housing development26.7$854.17M
Water supply25.6$818.24M
R&D Housing and community amenities3.9$123.48M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.56B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management41.2$1.05B
Waste management27$690.81M
Environmental protection n.e.c.16.7$427.03M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.1$207.86M
Pollution abatement5.2$132.85M
R&D Environmental protection1.9$47.9M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.7$120.74B
Taxes on income and wealth37.2$102.84B
Sales, fees and charges8$22.19B
Social contributions6.5$18.07B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$7.91B
Other transfers received1$2.74B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$1.47B
Subsidies received0.2$624.27M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$120.74B
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 category58.7$70.93B
Value added tax41.3$49.82B

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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