Sweden — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · 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 −91.74B LCU in 2025. Against −76.82B LCU in 2024, the period change was −14.93B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.4% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1881–2025
  • Quarterly data, 1995–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
2025-91.74B LCU
2024-76.82B LCU
2023-6.21B LCU
202223.42B LCU
2021-38.16B LCU
15 earlier values
2020-145.56B LCU
201965.49B LCU
201862.35B LCU
201777.92B LCU
201661.51B LCU
20154.23B LCU
2014-51.62B LCU
2013-49.51B LCU
2012-44.74B LCU
2011-18.49B LCU
2010-14.17B LCU
2009-26.60B LCU
200833.89B LCU
200776.23B LCU
200637.40B LCU

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.