Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Sweden

Sweden: Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data was 593,698 Million euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
593,698 Million euro
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
593,698 Million euro
in 2025
All-time low
204,133 Million euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Sweden, 1995–2025

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1995201020251995: 204.1k Million euro1996: 229.9k Million euro1997: 236.7k Million euro1998: 241.5k Million euro1999: 257.3k Million euro2000: 285.2k Million euro2001: 270.6k Million euro2002: 284.2k Million euro2003: 296.1k Million euro2004: 309.7k Million euro2005: 315.3k Million euro2006: 336.9k Million euro2007: 358.1k Million euro2008: 352.8k Million euro2009: 313.0k Million euro2010: 372.4k Million euro2011: 410.3k Million euro2012: 427.9k Million euro2013: 439.8k Million euro2014: 435.6k Million euro2015: 452.3k Million euro2016: 463.9k Million euro2017: 474.8k Million euro2018: 465.8k Million euro2019: 474.2k Million euro2020: 478.1k Million euro2021: 534.0k Million euro2022: 547.2k Million euro2023: 535.2k Million euro2024: 559.1k Million euro2025: 593.7k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 593,698 Million euro for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Sweden peaked at 593,698 Million euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 204,133 Million euro, in 1995.

That places Sweden 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 233,936 Million euro 204,133 Million euro 257,341 Million euro 5
2000s 312,191 Million euro 270,638 Million euro 358,065 Million euro 10
2010s 441,707 Million euro 372,382 Million euro 474,838 Million euro 10
2020s 541,200 Million euro 478,107 Million euro 593,698 Million euro 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Poland 922,866 Million euro compare
  2. 7 Belgium 642,015 Million euro compare
  3. 8 Ireland 638,684 Million euro compare
  4. 10 Austria 512,813 Million euro compare
  5. 11 Denmark 410,372 Million euro compare
  6. 12 Romania 380,058 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Sweden?
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Sweden was 593,698 Million euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 593,698 Million euro in 2025.
What is the lowest government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 204,133 Million euro in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
Is government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 961 data points, 1995–2025
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