Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Sweden
Sweden: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 34.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Sweden, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services in Sweden stood at 34.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Sweden peaked at 38.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1977.
Sweden ranks 61st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 34.3% | — |
| 1973 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 33.3% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 29.2% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 29.1% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 28.4% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 30.1% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 30.8% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | -5.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 34.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 34.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 27.9% | 35.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 28.4% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 30.6% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 31.6% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 37.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 34.7% | 37.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Sweden?
- Taxes on goods and services in Sweden was 34.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Sweden ranks 61st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.