Central government budget in figures

The Government submits its budget proposals in government bills to the Riksdag. This page is updated with current figures in connection with the presentation of the Budget Bill and the Spring Fiscal Policy Bill.

Source

The following is a compilation of the Government’s calculations and proposals for the central government budget for the years 2023–2027 as presented in the 2025 Budget Bill. The amounts may not sum to totals because of rounding.

Budget balance and Central government debt

The central government budget balance shows the central government surplus/borrowing requirement and thus its impact on the central government debt.

Central government balance 2023–2027 (SEK billion)
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue 1243 1303 1374 1408 1462
Expenditure excl. interest on the Central government debt¹ 1214 1337 1402 1435 1431
Interest on the Central government debt etc.² 32 47 29 23 19
Net lending by National Debt Office -11 12 -3 3 4
Cash adjustment -10 0 0 -2 0
Central government balance 19 -93 -55 -52 7

¹ Including change in appropriation balances.
² Refers to expenditure under expenditure area 26 Interest on central government debt etc.
Sources: Statistics Sweden, Swedish National Financial Management Authority and own calculations.

Government revenue

Central government revenue mainly consists of taxes on labour, capital and consumption. Central government revenue also comes from various fees, fines, loan repayments (e.g. student loans) and grants from the European Union, etc.

Revenue in the central government budget 2023–2027 (SEK billion)
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Central government tax revenue 1318 1363 1402 1469 1542
Revenue from central government activities 56 45 48 49 46
Revenue from sale of property 0 5 5 5 5
Loan repayments 0 0 1 1 1
Calculated revenue 20 22 24 24 23
EU grants 18 15 49 18 13
Offsets associated with the tax system -170 -146 -154 -156 -167
Subsidies through credits on tax accounts 0 0 0 0 0
Revenue in the central government budget 1243 1303 1374 1408 1462

Note: All years are presented according to the structure for the central government budget for 2025 and onwards.
Sources: Swedish Tax Agency, Swedish National Financial Management Authority and own calculations.

Central government expenditure

Central government expenditure is grouped into 27 different expenditure areas (EA). Each expenditure area shows how much money different state-controlled activities receive.

Expenditure in the central government budget 2023-2027 (SEK billion)
Expenditure area 2023¹ (Outcome) 2024 (Forecast) 2025 (Calculation) 2026 (Calculation) 2027 (Calculation)
1 Governance 18 20 20 20 21
2 Economy and financial administration 19 21 22 22 22
3 Taxes, customs and enforcement 13 17 15 15 15
4 Justice 70 80 87 93 100
5 International cooperation 2 2 2 2 2
6 Defence and contingency measures 96 129 170 178 167
7 International development cooperation 47 50 44 43 44
8 Migration 12 12 12 13 12
9 Health care, medical care and social services 109 117 120 116 113
10 Financial security for those with illnesses and disabilities 111 121 123 125 128
11 Financial security for the elderly 56 64 63 59 58
12 Financial security for families and children 102 104 105 106 107
13 Integration and gender equality 4 5 6 4 3
14 Labour market and working life 80 90 94 93 91
15 Financial support for students 25 29 34 36 37
16 Education and academic research 93 98 104 102 103
17 Culture, the media, religious communities and leisure activities 17 17 17 17 16
18 Planning, housing provision, construction and consumer policy 6 6 3 2 2
19 Regional development 4 3 4 5 4
20 Climate, environment and nature 18 18 16 18 14
21 Energy 4 5 7 6 7
22 Transport and communications 80 83 94 106 110
23 Land- and water-based industries, rural areas and food 19 21 22 21 21
24 Industry and trade 8 11 8 8 8
25 General grants to local government 158 174 173 174 171
26 Interest on the Central government debt etc. 32 47 29 23 19
27 Contribution to the European Union 44 40 48 55 58
All expenditure areas 1246 1384 1442 1464 1455
Reduction of appropriation balances 0 0 -11 -5 -5
Total expenditure 1246 1384 1431 1459 1450
Net lending by National Debt Office -11 12 -3 3 4
Cash adjustment -10 0 0 -2 0
Total 1224 1396 1428 1460 1455

¹ Appropriations have been assigned to the expenditure areas to which they belong in the central government budget for 2025.

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