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About the Debt Office
The Swedish National Debt Office is the central government financial manager. We play an important role within central government, on financial markets and, consequently, in the national economy.
Work with us
The Swedish National Debt Office is the central government financial manager. We play an important role within central government, on financial markets and, consequently, in the national economy.
About the Debt Office
The Swedish National Debt Office is the central government financial manager. We play an important role within central government, on financial markets and, consequently, in the national economy.
Financial stability since 1789
We are a public authority responsible to the Ministry of Finance. The Government appoints our board and our Director General. The Debt Office was established in 1789.
Our overall objective
The overall objective of the Debt Office is to minimise the costs of central government financial management without taking excessive risks. Our work helps to ensure that taxpayers’ money is used as efficiently as possible and that the financial system remains stable.
Our vision
Our vision is to make the Debt Office a role model in Sweden as well as internationally.
Adjustment of resolution fees for 2023
News
26 February 2025
Financial stability
The Swedish National Debt Office will pay back a small portion of the 2023 resolution fee to 28 institutions as a result of an error in how the fees were calculated. We have also taken measures to...
Swedish government debt grew but cost less
News
18 February 2025
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Sweden’s central government debt increased in 2024 as higher government expenditure led to a budget deficit. The Swedish National Debt Office financed the larger borrowing requirement in part by...
Deficit for Swedish central government in January 2025
Press release
7 February 2025
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 23.3 billion in January. The Debt Office’s forecast was a deficit of SEK 31.3 billion. The difference is mainly due to lower net...
Terms for switches to new inflation-linked bond SGB IL 3116
Press release
31 January 2025
Central Government Borrowing
The Swedish National Debt Office will on February 20 introduce a new inflation-linked bond, SGB IL 3116, maturing on 1 June 2036. The Debt Office will sell SEK 750 million in the first auction and...