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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$317.28B · 50.2% of GDP
Spending
$318.44B · 50.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.15B · -0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.4$122.44B
Health14.9$47.48B
Education14.7$46.78B
Economic affairs10.7$33.92B
General public services10.3$32.9B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$10.09B
Public order and safety2.7$8.52B
Defence2.7$8.47B
Housing and community amenities1.4$4.31B
Environmental protection1.1$3.53B
Social protection$122.44B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.1$67.46B
Sickness and disability18.5$22.64B
Family and children12.7$15.6B
Unemployment6.7$8.25B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.5$5.47B
Housing1.5$1.82B
Survivors0.9$1.1B
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$77.7M
R&D Social protection0$11.35M
Health$47.48B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services44.9$21.33B
Hospital services35.4$16.79B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10$4.74B
Public health services4.7$2.25B
Health n.e.c.2.5$1.2B
R&D Health2.5$1.18B
Education$46.78B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education63.1$29.5B
Tertiary education15.8$7.37B
Secondary education15.2$7.13B
Education not definable by level4$1.86B
Education n.e.c.1.4$639.96M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$129.74M
Subsidiary services to education0.2$112.95M
R&D Education0.1$41.63M
Economic affairs$33.92B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61$20.7B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs30.5$10.35B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.7$900.27M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$527.6M
R&D Economic affairs1.4$471.78M
Fuel and energy1$343.57M
Communication0.9$300.17M
Other industries0.9$288.34M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$35.72M
General public services$32.9B
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 affairs35.3$11.61B
Basic research28.2$9.27B
Foreign economic aid15.3$5.03B
General services14$4.6B
Public debt transactions6.3$2.07B
General public services n.e.c.1$334.59M
R&D General public services0$3.55M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$10.09B
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 services47.7$4.81B
Cultural services39.7$4B
Broadcasting and publishing services11.6$1.17B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.5$46.01M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$39.38M
Religious and other community services0.2$15.26M
Public order and safety$8.52B
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 services50$4.26B
Law courts19$1.62B
Prisons15.7$1.34B
Fire-protection services14.6$1.24B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.7$63.63M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$8.47B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87$7.37B
Foreign military aid5.4$453.45M
Civil defence5.2$437.84M
R&D Defence2.4$202.48M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$5.91M
Housing and community amenities$4.31B
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 development42$1.81B
Housing development30.9$1.33B
Water supply20.9$902.52M
R&D Housing and community amenities6.2$265.75M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$3.53B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Environmental protection n.e.c.33.9$1.2B
Waste water management31.9$1.13B
Waste management23$811.33M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.5$298.63M
R&D Environmental protection2.1$74.63M
Pollution abatement0.7$23.3M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.1$136.68B
Taxes on income and wealth37.1$117.83B
Sales, fees and charges7.8$24.84B
Social contributions6.9$21.82B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.7$8.48B
Other transfers received1.2$3.69B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$2.49B
Subsidies received0.5$1.45B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$136.68B
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 category57.4$78.47B
Value added tax42.6$58.21B

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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