Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Sweden
Sweden: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 1.12 million 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
The most recent figure for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Sweden is 1.12 million National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Sweden peaked at 1.12 million National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 349,061 National currency, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 7th of 30 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 — Taxes on in Sweden, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 349,061 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 373,104 National currency | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 396,673 National currency | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 412,371 National currency | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 448,590 National currency | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 495,595 National currency | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 474,217 National currency | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 465,468 National currency | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 499,863 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 542,953 National currency | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 596,061 National currency | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 639,880 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 656,629 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 626,669 National currency | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 599,618 National currency | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 630,701 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 636,630 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 633,847 National currency | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 661,726 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 690,906 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 759,507 National currency | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 813,129 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 857,957 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 878,474 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 892,964 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 892,233 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 989,375 National currency | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million National currency | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million National currency | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million National currency | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 1.12 million National currency | +2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.12 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 347,134 National currency, 3.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.12 million National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 193,325 National currency, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 395,960 National currency | 349,061 National currency | 448,590 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 559,695 National currency | 465,468 National currency | 656,629 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 745,584 National currency | 630,701 National currency | 892,964 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million National currency | 892,233 National currency | 1.12 million National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 4 United States 3.64 million National currency compare
- 4 Poland 271,268 National currency compare
- 5 Mexico 2.68 million National currency compare
- 5 Netherlands 158,117 National currency compare
- 6 Costa Rica 2.49 million National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 8,338 National currency compare
- 7 Slovenia 5,384 National currency compare
- 8 Norway 1.04 million National currency compare
- 8 Estonia 3,984 National currency compare
- 9 Denmark 920,593 National currency compare
- 9 Latvia 3,661 National currency compare
- 10 Iceland 849,592 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 1.12 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 — taxes on recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,061 National currency in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 30 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 47.3%. 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 income. 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