News and Press Releases Central Government Borrowing

Swedish government borrowing increases as budget shows deficit

Press release 28 November 2024 Central Government Borrowing

After three years of budget surpluses, Sweden is facing a period of deficits, according to the Swedish National Debt Office’s new forecast. The deficits lead to increased borrowing, though the central government debt as a proportion of GDP will remain low. Nominal government bond issuance will be...

Adopted guidelines for government debt management in 2025

News 7 November 2024 About the Debt Office, Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Today, the Government adopted new guidelines for managing Sweden’s central government debt. The decision for 2025 is consistent with the Swedish National Debt Office’s proposal. This means that the outstanding volume of inflation-linked bonds will be reduced and that the debt’s term to maturity...

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 income.

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 of the capital contribution to the Riksbank.

Barclays Capital terminates primary dealer agreement for Swedish government bonds

News 30 September 2024 Central Government Borrowing

Barclays Bank Ireland PLC has informed the Swedish National Debt Office that its primary dealer agreement in Swedish Government Bonds will be terminated as of from 4th October 2024.

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 proportion of the debt that is in inflation-linked bonds. The Debt Office also proposes using a new...

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 disbursements.

Surplus for Swedish central government in July 2024

Press release 7 August 2024 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 6.4 billion in July. This was in line with the National Debt Office’s forecast of SEK 6.1 billion.

Deficit for Swedish central government in June 2024

Press release 5 July 2024 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 40.9 billion in June. This was in line with the National Debt Office’s forecast of SEK 39.8 billion.

Surplus for Swedish central government in May 2024

Press release 10 June 2024 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 31.6 billion in January. This was lower than the National Debt Office’s forecast of SEK 41.7 billion. The difference is mainly due to higher payments by government agencies and higher net lending.

Sweden’s debt increases but at slower rate

Press release 30 May 2024 Central Government Borrowing

Growing expenditure contributes to a budget deficit this year and next year, causing Sweden’s central government debt to rise. However, the weakening of government finances now appears somewhat milder than previously expected. The Swedish National Debt Office’s new forecast does not prompt any...

Deficit for Swedish central government in April 2024

Press release 8 May 2024 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 30.6 billion in January. This was lower than the National Debt Office’s forecast of SEK 26.4 billion.

Small deficit for Swedish central government in March 2024

Press release 8 April 2024 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 0.3 billion in March. The Debt Office’s forecast was a deficit of SEK 11.1 billion. The difference is due to higher tax income and lower net lending than expected. That was partly offset by higher disbursements from government...

Surplus for Swedish central government in February 2024

Press release 7 March 2024 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a surplus of SEK 74.3 billion in February. The Debt Office’s forecast was a surplus of SEK 52.2 billion. The difference is due to higher tax income.

Sweden sees deficit and growing debt ahead

Press release 22 February 2024 Central Government Borrowing

After three consecutive years of a budget surplus for the central government, the Swedish National Debt Office expects a deficit for both this year and the next. That entails an increase in the central government debt, from a low level. Given the larger borrowing requirement, the Debt Office is...

Swedish central government debt continued to decrease in 2023

News 16 February 2024 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Sweden’s central government finances remained unexpectedly strong in 2023, and the debt at year-end appears to have been the lowest since the mid-1960s. With a third consecutive budget surplus, the Debt Office’s borrowing for the year was solely for replacing maturing loans.

Terms for switch of inflation-linked bond 3109 for 3113

Press release 16 February 2024 Central Government Borrowing

The Swedish National Debt Office offers a switch auction in the 3109 inflation-linked bond maturing on 1 June 2025, aiming to decrease the outstanding volume before the time to maturity is shorter than one year. The switch auction will be held on 8 March.

Deficit for Swedish central government in January 2024

Press release 7 February 2024 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 35.3 billion in January. This was in line with the National Debt Office’s forecast of SEK 34.9 billion.

Sweden raises USD 2 billion in two-year bond sale at 4.482%

Press release 23 January 2024 Central Government Borrowing

The Kingdom of Sweden has raised USD 2 billion (about SEK 21 billion) selling a two-year bond at a yield of 4.482 per cent. The bond sale is part of the Swedish National Debt Office’s communicated funding plan.

Terms for switches to new government bond SGB 1066

Press release 11 January 2024 Central Government Borrowing

The Swedish National Debt Office will at the end of January introduce a new government bond, SGB 1066, maturing on 11 May 2035. The Debt Office will sell SEK 3 billion in the first auction and then offer switches to the new bond for a total of SEK 10 billion.