Sweden Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
Sweden's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 49.9 % of GDP in 2025, -0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
Sweden (2025)
49.9
% of GDP
-0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.9 | -0.6pp |
| 2024 | 50.5 | +0.5pp |
| 2023 | 50 | +0.6pp |
| 2022 | 49.4 | -1pp |
| 2021 | 50.4 | -2.7pp |
| 2020 | 53.1 | +3.3pp |
| 2019 | 49.8 | -1.1pp |
| 2018 | 50.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2017 | 50.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 50.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 50.4 | -1.4pp |
| 2014 | 51.8 | -0.7pp |
| 2013 | 52.5 | +1.1pp |
| 2012 | 51.4 | +1.2pp |
| 2011 | 50.2 | -0.7pp |
| 2010 | 50.9 | -1.9pp |
| 2009 | 52.8 | +2.4pp |
| 2008 | 50.4 | +0.9pp |
| 2007 | 49.5 | -1.6pp |
| 2006 | 51.1 | -1.2pp |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 49.9 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.6pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 49.4 in 2022 to 53.9 in 2003.
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Sweden from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Sweden from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 53.9 % of GDP in 2003 and reached its lowest recorded value of 49.4 in 2022. The latest reading of 49.9 in 2025 represents a change of -0.6pp.