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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$266.96B · 50.2% of GDP
Spending
$264.62B · 49.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$2.35B · 0.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.5$104.4B
Education15.4$40.7B
Health14.4$38.03B
General public services10.7$28.4B
Economic affairs9.7$25.59B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$7.7B
Public order and safety2.6$6.91B
Defence2.4$6.42B
Housing and community amenities1.4$3.78B
Environmental protection1$2.69B
Social protection$104.4B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.7$57.1B
Sickness and disability18.9$19.68B
Family and children13.1$13.68B
Unemployment5.5$5.77B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.3$5.51B
Housing1.4$1.46B
Survivors1.1$1.11B
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$62.47M
R&D Social protection0$14.33M
Education$40.7B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education64.3$26.16B
Secondary education15.3$6.24B
Tertiary education14.7$5.97B
Education not definable by level3.9$1.57B
Education n.e.c.1.3$520.23M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$112.29M
Subsidiary services to education0.2$98.74M
R&D Education0.1$24.63M
Health$38.03B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services45.4$17.26B
Hospital services35.7$13.59B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.4$3.97B
Public health services3.1$1.18B
R&D Health2.7$1.05B
Health n.e.c.2.6$988.74M
General public services$28.4B
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 affairs30.6$8.69B
Basic research28.3$8.05B
Foreign economic aid15.6$4.43B
General services15.1$4.28B
Public debt transactions9.2$2.6B
General public services n.e.c.1.2$343.57M
R&D General public services0$2.8M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$25.59B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport65.8$16.84B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24$6.14B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3$765.63M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.1$536.58M
Fuel and energy2.1$536.35M
R&D Economic affairs1.6$415.22M
Other industries0.8$212.03M
Communication0.5$116.88M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$27.09M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.7B
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 services47.9$3.68B
Cultural services38.1$2.93B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.1$1.01B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$32.69M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.3$26.76M
Religious and other community services0.1$9.85M
Public order and safety$6.91B
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 services49.1$3.39B
Law courts20.2$1.39B
Fire-protection services14.9$1.03B
Prisons14.9$1.03B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.9$63.14M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$6.42B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.3$5.48B
Foreign military aid6.2$398.21M
Civil defence5.1$327.01M
R&D Defence3.3$212.93M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$4.48M
Housing and community amenities$3.78B
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 development44.3$1.67B
Housing development31.1$1.18B
Water supply21.4$809.85M
R&D Housing and community amenities3.2$120.12M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$2.69B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management39.6$1.07B
Environmental protection n.e.c.27.3$736.41M
Waste management23.8$642.15M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.5$173.97M
R&D Environmental protection2.1$56.65M
Pollution abatement0.7$18.36M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.7$116.76B
Taxes on income and wealth36.2$96.58B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$21.69B
Social contributions6.9$18.32B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.2$8.45B
Other transfers received1.1$2.93B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$1.46B
Subsidies received0.3$782.64M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$116.76B
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 category58.4$68.16B
Value added tax41.6$48.6B

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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