Government balance: Sweden

Latest value, 2025

-1.3% of GDP

Source: Eurostat
Retrieved 2026-10-07
Published 2026-04-22

Definition

General government net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) as a percentage of GDP.

Evolution

-2.960.103.16200020052010201520202025
Value
PeriodValue
2025-1.3
2024-1.5
2023-0.9
20221
2021-0.2
2020-3.2
20190.4
20180.7
20171.3
20160.8
2015-0.3
2014-1.9
2013-1.6
2012-1.2
2011-0.4
2010-0.2
2009-0.9
20081.9
20073.4
20062.2
20052
20040.2
2003-1.2
2002-1.5
20011.4
20003.1

Comparison with related places

Place2025
Sweden-1.3
European Union (27)-3.1
Portugal0.7
Greece1.7
Czechia-2.1
Hungary-4.7
Belgium-5.2

How to cite

Eurostat. Government deficit and debt, net lending or borrowing (gov_10dd_edpt1). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10dd_edpt1/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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