Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Sweden
Sweden: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 12,335 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2025, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Sweden stood at 12,335 National currency.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Sweden peaked at 15,759 National currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,643 National currency, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 9th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Sweden, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,026 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 2,665 National currency | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 2,643 National currency | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,953 National currency | +49.6% |
| 1999 | 4,496 National currency | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 4,877 National currency | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 5,367 National currency | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 5,781 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 5,938 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7,118 National currency | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 7,828 National currency | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 9,471 National currency | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 9,414 National currency | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,423 National currency | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8,064 National currency | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 8,969 National currency | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 7,989 National currency | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 7,961 National currency | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,912 National currency | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 9,261 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 10,895 National currency | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 12,330 National currency | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 12,138 National currency | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12,060 National currency | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12,277 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12,721 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15,524 National currency | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 15,759 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 10,311 National currency | -34.6% |
| 2024 | 10,628 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 12,335 National currency | +16.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12,335 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,076 National currency, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12,335 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,652 National currency, 7.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,357 National currency | 2,643 National currency | 4,496 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,328 National currency | 4,877 National currency | 9,471 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,279 National currency | 7,961 National currency | 12,330 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,880 National currency | 10,311 National currency | 15,759 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 France 16,514 National currency compare
- 6 Latvia 44.5 National currency compare
- 7 Norway 14,652 National currency compare
- 7 Lithuania 29.5 National currency compare
- 8 Spain 12,854 National currency compare
- 10 Iceland 11,709 National currency compare
- 11 Belgium 5,448 National currency compare
- 12 Portugal 2,099 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 — taxes on in Sweden?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Sweden was 12,335 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15,759 National currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,643 National currency in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 — Taxes on financial and capital transactions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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