Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Sweden
Sweden: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 43,576 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 43,576 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Sweden peaked at 43,576 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,264 National currency, in 1995.
That places Sweden 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 15,264 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 24,028 National currency | +57.4% |
| 1997 | 27,110 National currency | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 24,813 National currency | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 23,330 National currency | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 23,264 National currency | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 21,196 National currency | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 23,522 National currency | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 23,964 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 24,343 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25,108 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 24,948 National currency | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25,935 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 23,563 National currency | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 24,932 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 25,988 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 27,152 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 28,692 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 31,556 National currency | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 31,984 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 32,424 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33,432 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 32,864 National currency | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 33,208 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 34,380 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 34,556 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 36,084 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 38,600 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 39,772 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 41,588 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 43,576 National currency | +4.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 43,576 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 National currency, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 43,576 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,133 National currency, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +57.4% | 15,264 National currency | 24,028 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,909 National currency | 15,264 National currency | 27,110 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 24,078 National currency | 21,196 National currency | 25,935 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,168 National currency | 25,988 National currency | 34,380 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,029 National currency | 34,556 National currency | 43,576 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Canada 87,058 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 290.95 National currency compare
- 6 France 61,440 National currency compare
- 6 Latvia 237.34 National currency compare
- 7 Australia 48,651 National currency compare
- 7 Lithuania 182.48 National currency compare
- 8 Estonia 80.53 National currency compare
- 9 Israel 34,678 National currency compare
- 10 United Kingdom 31,558 National currency compare
- 11 Denmark 27,222 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 43,576 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 43,576 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 15,264 National currency in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 27 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 34.4%. 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 land, buildings or other structures. 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