Tax rate in Sweden
Sweden: Tax rate was 17.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.72
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 44 countries
All-time high
29.44
in 2000
All-time low
17.72
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate in Sweden stood at 17.72. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Sweden peaked at 29.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.72, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 28th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.44 | — |
| 2001 | 28.5 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.15 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 27.58 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 27.9 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.13 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 22.67 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 21.75 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 20.63 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 19.82 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 19.91 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.97 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.19 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.59 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 19.79 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.11 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.25 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.33 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.59 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.66 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.35 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 17.84 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 18.41 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 17.93 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 17.72 | -1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 17.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 17.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.59, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.91 | 20.63 | 29.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.96 | 19.59 | 20.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 | 17.72 | 19.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in Sweden?
- Tax rate in Sweden was 17.72 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for tax rate?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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