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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
2023-02-28
1 026 898 877 230 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 February 2023
Press release
7 March 2023
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 98.0 billion in February. The Debt Office's forecast was a surplus of SEK 58.7 billion. The difference is mainly due to higher tax...
Deficit for Swedish central government in January 2023
Press release
7 February 2023
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 45.7 billion in January. The Debt Office's forecast was a deficit of SEK 17.5 billion. The difference is mainly due to lower tax...
Central government surplus of SEK 164 billion in 2022
Press release
10 January 2023
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments, as well as the central government budget balance, resulted in a surplus of SEK 164 billion in 2022. The Debt Office's forecast was a surplus of SEK 91 billion....
Surplus for Swedish central government in November 2022
Press release
7 December 2022
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 36.7 billion in October. The Debt Office's forecast was a surplus of SEK 28.7 billion. Tax incomes were higher than forecasted, while...