Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Sweden
Sweden: Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main was 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Sweden peaked at 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2025 and was at its lowest, 366,678 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 8th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 366,678 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | — |
| 1996 | 385,911 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 395,452 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 406,346 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 424,044 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 435,002 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 458,233 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 482,880 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 511,869 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 529,159 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 543,037 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 565,305 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 591,835 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 616,387 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 621,559 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 633,902 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 653,647 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 680,358 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 703,895 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 729,434 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 761,618 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 802,129 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 843,076 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 885,235 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 917,750 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 934,436 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 983,230 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 395,686 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 366,678 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 424,044 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 5 |
| 2000s | 535,527 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 435,002 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 621,559 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 10 |
| 2010s | 761,104 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 633,902 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 917,750 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 934,436 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Hungary 13.03 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 5 Slovakia 20,085 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 6 United States of America 3.16 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 6 Slovenia 11,026 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 7 Latvia 7,254 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 7 Mexico 2.75 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 8 Estonia 6,589 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 9 Brazil 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 10 South Africa 1.20 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 11 Czechia 1.19 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
More public sector data for Sweden
- Arms imports 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -32.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,139 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 12.04 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Sweden?
- Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Sweden was 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,678 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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