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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
2025-09-30
1 103 469 990 140 kronor;
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 September 2025
Press release
7 lokakuuta 2025
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 2.1 billion in September. The Debt Office’s forecast was a surplus of SEK 3.1 billion.
Debt Office proposes unchanged steering of debt maturity and composition
Press release
22 syyskuuta 2025
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Today, the Swedish National Debt Office is submitting to the Government its annual proposed guidelines for central government debt management. The Debt Office proposes no changes to the steering of...
Surplus for Swedish central government in August 2025
Press release
5 syyskuuta 2025
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 42.9 billion in August. The Debt Office’s forecast was a surplus of SEK 32.6 billion. The difference is mainly due to lower net...
Surplus for Swedish central government in July 2025
Press release
7 elokuuta 2025
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 20.1 billion in July. The Debt Office’s forecast was a deficit of SEK 3.9 billion. The difference is mainly due to Sweden receiving a...