At riksgalden.se, we use cookies to improve your experience on our website and to collect statistics. We also use cookies for analyzing to improve our website. More about cookies.
Press and publications
Under this heading you can find all of our publications, reports, press releases and speeches.
Recently published
Swedish government debt grew but cost less
News
18 helmikuuta 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...
Sweden's Central Government Debt January 2025
Publication
7 helmikuuta 2025
Report – Government debt
In the report “Sweden’s Central Government Debt”, the Debt Office describes the composition of the central government debt at the end of each month. The Debt Office also gives a monthly report on the...
Deficit for Swedish central government in January 2025
Press release
7 helmikuuta 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 tammikuuta 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...
Press inquiries
The Debt Office's operations shall be characterized by an openness to the public and the media. The right of access to official business is a cornerstone of Swedish democracy.
Our press officer helps you get in touch with the right person so that you can get your questions answered quickly and easily. He can also provide you with material, answer comprehensive questions about our business and upcoming publications.
Mats Lilja, press officer
Press phone: +46(0)8-613 47 01 (mainly office hours), mobile +46(0)721-561 527
E-mail: Mats Lilja
Briefly on the National debt office
The Debt Office fulfils a critical role in the economy and in the Swedish financial market. Our responsibilities include:
- providing banking services for the central government
- raising loans and managing central government debt
- providing state guarantees and loans
- securing the financing of nuclear waste management
- being responsible for the deposit insurance and investor protection schemes
- managing government support for banks.
Our mandate and work
The National Debt Office is governed by laws, regulations and guidelines from the Riksdag and the Government. We also decide on policies and guidelines for how we work.
The Debt Office was established in 1789.
The Swedish National Debt Office is the central government financial manager. Learn more about our history up to the financial crisis in the 1990s.