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Surplus for Swedish central government in November 2023

Press release 7 joulukuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 29 billion in November. The Debt Office's forecast was a surplus of SEK 36 billion. The surplus being less than expected is primarily due to lower tax revenues than forecast. The lower tax revenues were partly offset by net lending...

Clarification on inflation-linked bonds

News 24 marraskuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing

The role that inflation-linked bonds have in central government borrowing is a current issue in several countries, most recently Germany. Therefore, the Swedish National Debt Office would like to clarify our present position regarding the share of inflation-linked bonds in Sweden’s central...

Adopted guidelines for government debt management

News 9 marraskuuta 2023 About the Debt Office, Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Today, the Government decided on guidelines for managing Sweden’s central government debt. The decision for 2024 is consistent with the Swedish National Debt Office’s proposal. This means that we will continue to phase out the foreign currency exposure and steer the inflation-linked share and the...

Deficit for Swedish central government in October 2023

Press release 7 marraskuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 0,7 billion in October. The Debt Office's forecast was a deficit of SEK 4 billion. The difference is mainly due to lower net lending.

Budget surplus becomes deficit in 2024

Press release 26 lokakuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing

Sweden’s central government budget balance has continued to develop more strongly than expected and is now approaching a surplus for this year too. But then two years of deficits will follow, according to the Swedish National Debt Office’s new forecast. The Debt Office is therefore proceeding with...

Debt Office provides supplementary analysis on foreign currency exposure

News 13 lokakuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

The Swedish National Debt Office submitted a report today supplementing this year’s proposed guidelines for central government debt management. The Government requested supplementary analysis after the Riksbank presented its response to the proposed guidelines.

Deficit for Swedish central government in September 2023

Press release 6 lokakuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 6.3 billion in September. The Debt Office's forecast was a deficit of SEK 8 billion. The difference is mainly due to higher income from taxes and lower payments from government agencies than expected. These effects were counteracted...

Proposed debt management guidelines: Debt Office proposes unchanged steering of government debt for 2024

Press release 22 syyskuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

The Swedish National Debt Office proposes that the Government keep the current target values for the composition and maturity of the central government debt in place during 2024. However, with a continued low debt, the guidelines for debt management may thereafter need to be adjusted.

Surplus for Swedish central government in August 2023

Press release 7 syyskuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 34.3 billion in August. The Debt Office's forecast was a surplus of SEK 2.3 billion. The difference is mainly due to lower payments of electricity price compensation to companies than anticipated.

Surplus for Swedish central government in July 2023

Press release 7 elokuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 6.5 billion in July. The Debt Office's forecast was a minor surplus of SEK 0.1 billion. The difference is mainly due to higher tax income and lower payments from government agencies than expected. These effects were partly...

Deficit for Swedish central government in June 2023

Press release 7 heinäkuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 34.3 billion in June. The Debt Office's forecast was a deficit of SEK 26.6 billion. The difference is mainly due to lower tax income and payments of electricity price compensation.

Surplus for Swedish central government in May 2023

Press release 8 kesäkuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 39.1 billion in May. The Debt Office's forecast was a surplus of SEK 23.1 billion. The surplus being higher than expected is primarily due to higher tax income.

Sweden gradually increases bond supply

Press release 25 toukokuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing

Although the budget balance has so far developed more strongly this year than foreseen, the Debt Office still expects a budget deficit for the central government in 2023. Next year, expenditure will increase and the deficit will grow. To meet the greater deficit and upcoming redemptions, the Debt...

Surplus for Swedish central government in April 2023

Press release 8 toukokuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 12.7 billion in April. The Debt Office's forecast was a surplus of SEK 23.5 billion. The surplus being lower than expected is primarily due to lower tax income.

Deficit for Swedish central government in March 2023

Press release 11 huhtikuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 12.9 billion in March. The Debt Office's forecast was a deficit of SEK 22.7 billion. The deficit being less than expected is primarily due to higher tax income than forecast. The higher tax income was partly offset by payments to...

Surplus for Swedish central government in February 2023

Press release 7 maaliskuuta 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 income than estimated. At the same time, not the entire electricity price compensation to households...

Increased borrowing as Sweden’s government budget shows deficit

Press release 23 helmikuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing

The central government budget shifts to a deficit this year after last year’s unexpectedly large surplus. This is partly due to decreased tax income but also to temporary factors such as electricity price support. The Swedish National Debt Office expects a continued budget deficit in 2024 and will...

How do market participants view the market for Swedish inflation-linked bonds?

News 23 helmikuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Today, the Swedish National Debt Office is launching a survey to learn more about market views on inflation-linked bonds. The survey questions are intended to help us gain a better understanding of how market participants view the recent developments and long-term demand.

Lower government debt but higher cost in 2022

News 21 helmikuuta 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

The highest inflation in three decades and rising market interest rates affected Sweden’s central government debt management in several ways during 2022. On one hand, the new situation contributed to higher tax income and a historically low debt. On the other hand, the cost of the debt increased.

Deficit for Swedish central government in January 2023

Press release 7 helmikuuta 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 income than estimated.