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 2025–2029 as presented in the 2026 Spring Fiscal Policy 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 2025–2029 (SEK billion)
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Revenue 1304 1357 1415 1505 1559
Expenditure excl. interest on the Central government debt¹ 1372 1502 1526 1511 1523
Interest on the Central government debt etc.² 30 26 31 39 30
Net lending by National Debt Office -1 15 40 28 39
Cash adjustment 4 -2 0 0 0
Central government balance -102 -184 -182 -74 -34

¹ Including change in appropriation balances.
² Refers to expenditure under expenditure area 26 Interest on central government debt etc.
Sources: Statistics Sweden, Agency for Financial and Public Management 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 2025–2029 (SEK billion)
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Central government tax revenue 1 349 1 406 1 488 1 588 1 642
Revenue from central government activities 52 50 49 52 55
Revenue from sale of property 0 5 5 5 5
Loan repayments 1 1 1 1 1
Calculated revenue 25 25 24 24 22
EU grants 32 35 15 14 11
Offsets associated with the tax system -156 -164 -168 -179 -176
Subsidies through credits on tax accounts 0 0 0 0 0
Revenue in the central government budget 1 304 1 357 1 415 1 505 1 559

Note: All years are presented according to the structure for the central government budget for 2026 and onwards.
Sources: Swedish Tax Agency, Agency for Financial and Public Management 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 2025-2029 (SEK billion)
Expenditure area 2025¹ (Outcome) 2026 (Forecast) 2027 (Calculation) 2028 (Calculation) 2029 (Calculation)
1 Governance 20 22 21 21 21
2 Economy and financial administration 22 22 22 23 23
3 Taxes, customs and enforcement 14 16 16 16 16
4 Justice 86 94 104 108 111
5 International cooperation 3 3 3 3 3
6 Defence and contingency measures 164 221 234 206 209
7 International development cooperation 45 46 44 44 46
8 Migration 10 13 12 12 11
9 Health care, medical care and social services 116 127 126 120 114
10 Financial security for those with illnesses and disabilities 120 122 123 123 124
11 Financial security for the elderly 62 60 58 58 59
12 Financial security for families and children 101 102 103 106 108
13 Integration and gender equality 6 6 3 3 2
14 Labour market and working life 91 90 89 88 87
15 Financial support for students 31 31 36 37 38
16 Education and academic research 102 105 107 107 107
17 Culture, the media, religious communities and leisure activities 17 17 17 17 17
18 Planning, housing provision, construction and consumer policy 3 2 2 2 2
19 Regional development 4 5 5 4 4
20 Climate, environment and nature 13 18 19 17 14
21 Energy 5 10 8 8 9
22 Transport and communications 89 104 111 121 127
23 Land- and water-based industries, rural areas and food 21 22 23 20 18
24 Industry and trade 8 9 11 9 9
25 General grants to local government 173 181 182 184 184
26 Interest on the Central government debt etc. 30 26 31 39 30
27 Contribution to the European Union 46 56 58 64 66
All expenditure areas 1402 1529 1566 1558 1562
Reduction of appropriation balances 0 0 -9 -8 -8
Total expenditure 1402 1529 1557 1550 1554
Net lending by National Debt Office -1 15 40 28 39
Cash adjustment 4 -2 0 0 0
Total 1406 1542 1597 1578 1593

¹Appropriations have been assigned to the expenditure areas to which they belong in the central government budget for 2026.

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