Sweden recorded a government budget surplus of 61935 SEK Million in August of 2026. Government Budget Value in Sweden averaged -1237.38 SEK Million from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 97956.00 SEK Million in February of 2023 and a record low of -132567.00 SEK Million in December of 2008. source: Swedish National Financial Management Authority

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Asylum Applications	220.00	250.00	persons	Jul 2026
Credit Rating	100.00			Oct 2026
Fiscal Expenditure	59707.00	114182.00	SEK Million	Aug 2026
Government Budget	-1.30	-1.50	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Budget Value	61935.00	-9249.00	SEK Million	Aug 2026
Government Debt	1190152.00	1251405.00	SEK Million	Aug 2026
Government Debt to GDP	35.10	34.20	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Revenues	121642.00	104933.00	SEK Million	Aug 2026
Government Spending	440666.00	437761.00	SEK Million	Jun 2026
Government Spending to GDP	49.90	50.50	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Holidays
Military Expenditure	16473.50	12047.00	USD Million	Dec 2025

Sweden Government Budget Value

The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues.