Sweden — Central government deficit
millions of SEK · Annual · 1881–2025 · 145 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
For Sweden, the central government deficit reading stood at −92.20B SEK in 2025. Against −76.70B SEK in 2024, the period change was −15.49B SEK. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.4% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1881–2025
- Quarterly data, 1995–2026
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -92.20B SEK |
| 2024 | -76.70B SEK |
| 2023 | -6.14B SEK |
| 2022 | 23.21B SEK |
| 2021 | -37.82B SEK |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | -145.30B SEK |
| 2019 | 65.34B SEK |
| 2018 | 62.17B SEK |
| 2017 | 77.78B SEK |
| 2016 | 61.34B SEK |
| 2015 | 4.23B SEK |
| 2014 | -51.64B SEK |
| 2013 | -49.51B SEK |
| 2012 | -44.75B SEK |
| 2011 | -18.49B SEK |
| 2010 | -14.17B SEK |
| 2009 | -26.59B SEK |
| 2008 | 33.89B SEK |
| 2007 | 76.24B SEK |
| 2006 | 37.40B SEK |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.