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, 2023

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 2023's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$284.53B · 49.2% of GDP
Spending
$290.22B · 50.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$5.7B · -1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Sweden, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Sweden, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.7$109.37B
Health14.8$43.02B
Education14.5$42.19B
General public services10.8$31.26B
Economic affairs10.2$29.51B
Defence3.5$10.29B
Public order and safety2.9$8.49B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$8.09B
Housing and community amenities1.5$4.49B
Environmental protection1.2$3.52B
Social protection$109.37B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.6$61.91B
Sickness and disability18.7$20.43B
Family and children12.2$13.4B
Unemployment5.3$5.81B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.8$5.26B
Housing1.5$1.68B
Survivors0.8$820.38M
Social protection n.e.c.0$47.25M
R&D Social protection0$9.19M
Health$43.02B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services45.9$19.74B
Hospital services35.3$15.18B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.3$4.42B
Public health services3.1$1.33B
Health n.e.c.2.8$1.22B
R&D Health2.6$1.12B
Education$42.19B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education64$27B
Secondary education15.3$6.44B
Tertiary education14.9$6.3B
Education not definable by level3.8$1.6B
Education n.e.c.1.4$595.47M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$119.16M
Subsidiary services to education0.3$116.78M
R&D Education0$18.27M
General public services$31.26B
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 affairs29.8$9.31B
Basic research26.7$8.35B
Public debt transactions16$4.99B
Foreign economic aid14.8$4.62B
General services11.7$3.66B
General public services n.e.c.1$321.69M
R&D General public services0$1.19M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$29.51B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport68.6$20.25B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.3$5.11B
Fuel and energy6.9$2.03B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.5$747.07M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.7$514.27M
R&D Economic affairs1.3$372.94M
Other industries0.8$233.45M
Communication0.6$186.96M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$59.04M
Defence$10.29B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence83.5$8.59B
Foreign military aid10.2$1.04B
Civil defence4.4$454.25M
R&D Defence1.8$189.88M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$9.08M
Public order and safety$8.49B
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 services50.2$4.26B
Prisons17.9$1.52B
Law courts17.5$1.49B
Fire-protection services13.5$1.14B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.8$70.39M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$8.09B
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 services49.3$3.99B
Cultural services37.4$3.02B
Broadcasting and publishing services12.4$1.01B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.4$34.06M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$29.41M
Religious and other community services0.1$9.52M
Housing and community amenities$4.49B
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 development42.5$1.91B
Housing development28.9$1.3B
Water supply22.9$1.03B
R&D Housing and community amenities5.7$257.67M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$3.52B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management36.3$1.28B
Environmental protection n.e.c.34.3$1.21B
Waste management21.7$763.18M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.9$173.44M
R&D Environmental protection1.5$51.79M
Pollution abatement1.3$46.71M

Where the money comes from

Sweden, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Sweden, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.8$124.58B
Taxes on income and wealth35.4$100.71B
Sales, fees and charges8.3$23.54B
Social contributions7.1$20.25B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$9.49B
Other transfers received1.2$3.37B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$2.19B
Subsidies received0.1$402.78M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$124.58B
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 category58.2$72.53B
Value added tax41.8$52.05B

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
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