Sweden recorded a government budget deficit of 32239 SEK Million in January of 2026. Government Budget Value in Sweden averaged -1379.83 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	255.00	330.00	persons	Jan 2026
Credit Rating	100.00			Feb 2026
Fiscal Expenditure	128306.00	202468.00	SEK Million	Jan 2026
Government Budget	-1.60	-0.90	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Budget Value	-32239.00	-127794.00	SEK Million	Jan 2026
Government Debt	1260486.00	1228635.00	SEK Million	Jan 2026
Government Debt to GDP	34.00	32.00	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Revenues	96067.00	75027.00	SEK Million	Jan 2026
Government Spending	428227.00	426851.00	SEK Million	Sep 2025
Government Spending to GDP	50.70	50.00	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Holidays
Military Expenditure	12040.30	8754.90	USD Million	Dec 2024

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.