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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
2024-10-31
1 054 524 610 236 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
Deficit for Swedish central government in October 2024
Press release
7 November 2024
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 5.7 billion in October. The Debt Office’s forecast was a deficit of SEK 12.3 billion. The difference is mainly due to higher tax...
Deficit for Swedish central government in September 2024
Press release
7 October 2024
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 29.4 billion in September. The Debt Office’s forecast was a deficit of SEK 12.7 billion. The difference is mainly due to the payment...
Debt Office proposes changes to guidelines for debt management
Press release
23 September 2024
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 most significant change proposed is for reducing the...
Surplus for Swedish central government in August 2024
Press release
6 September 2024
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 34.9 billion in August. The Debt Office’s forecast was a surplus of SEK 39.3 billion. The difference is mainly due to higher...