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Central government debt
Central government debt acts as a shock absorber in the economy. It pairs upturns and downturns in economic activity and enables stable tax rates and thus better efficiency.
Central government debt
2022-10-31
1 043 566 879 143 SEK;
Statistics on Sweden’s central government debt
How do we measure the central government debt?
The central government debt is the debt that the central government has incurred in years when expenditure has been greater than revenue. There are several ways to measure central government debt.
What determines the size of the central government debt?
The size of the central government debt is primarily influenced by policy decisions and macroeconomic developments.
News and Press Releases about the Central Government Debt
Surplus for Swedish central government in October 2022
Press release
7 November 2022
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 19.0 billion in October. The Debt Office's forecast was a surplus of SEK 14.0 billion. Tax incomes were slightly higher than expected,...
Deficit for Swedish central government in September 2022
Press release
7 October 2022
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 5.9 billion in September. The Debt Office's forecast was a deficit of SEK 2.4 billion. The difference is primarily explained by...
Proposed debt management guidelines: Foreign currency exposure should be phased out
Press release
28 September 2022
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
The Swedish National Debt Office is proposing that the foreign currency exposure of the central government debt be gradually phased out over the next four years. The proposal is based on updated...
Surplus for Swedish central government in August 2022
Press release
7 September 2022
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 44.5 billion in August. The Debt Office's forecast was a surplus of SEK 28.7 billion. The higher than expected budget balance is...