Name: Sweden Government Spending
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Government Spending in Sweden decreased to 435757 SEK Million in the first quarter of 2026 from 445275 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Government Spending in Sweden averaged 346220.51 SEK Million from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 445275.00 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a record low of 262497.00 SEK Million in the first quarter of 1981. source: Statistics Sweden

Government Spending in Sweden is expected to be 441317.00 SEK Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Government Spending is projected to trend around 464628.00 SEK Million in 2027 and 471132.00 SEK Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Asylum Applications	305.00	355.00	persons	Apr 2026
Credit Rating	100.00			Jun 2026
Fiscal Expenditure	107911.00	120854.00	SEK Million	Apr 2026
Government Budget	-1.30	-1.50	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Budget Value	-27697.00	-6543.00	SEK Million	Apr 2026
Government Debt	1212851.00	1184355.00	SEK Million	Apr 2026
Government Debt to GDP	35.10	34.20	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Revenues	80214.00	114311.00	SEK Million	Apr 2026
Government Spending	435757.00	445275.00	SEK Million	Mar 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 Spending

Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth.