Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current in Sweden
Sweden: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current was 1.14 million National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.14 million National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current in Sweden peaked at 1.14 million National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 360,545 National currency, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current in Sweden, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 360,545 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 387,184 National currency | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 411,428 National currency | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 427,748 National currency | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 466,868 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 513,761 National currency | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 491,468 National currency | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 480,659 National currency | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 516,599 National currency | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 560,514 National currency | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 615,064 National currency | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 660,353 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 670,800 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 641,480 National currency | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 614,759 National currency | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 646,455 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 652,068 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 649,521 National currency | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 677,711 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 708,787 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 779,050 National currency | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 832,655 National currency | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 877,078 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 897,867 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 913,484 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 913,475 National currency | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million National currency | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million National currency | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million National currency | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million National currency | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1.14 million National currency | +2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.14 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 366,049 National currency, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.14 million National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 272,376 National currency, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 410,755 National currency | 360,545 National currency | 466,868 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 576,546 National currency | 480,659 National currency | 670,800 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,468 National currency | 646,455 National currency | 913,484 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million National currency | 913,475 National currency | 1.14 million National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 United States 3.69 million National currency compare
- 5 Netherlands 167,731 National currency compare
- 6 Costa Rica 2.98 million National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 8,392 National currency compare
- 7 Mexico 2.73 million National currency compare
- 7 Slovenia 5,677 National currency compare
- 8 Estonia 4,136 National currency compare
- 9 Norway 1.08 million National currency compare
- 9 Latvia 3,733 National currency compare
- 10 Denmark 941,442 National currency compare
- 11 Iceland 874,263 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current in Sweden?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current in Sweden was 1.14 million National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,545 National currency in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current taxes on income, wealth, etc.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org