Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Sweden
Sweden: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 5,325 National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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
Sweden recorded 5,325 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 298.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Sweden peaked at 5,325 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 969 National currency, in 1997.
That places Sweden 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Sweden, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,957 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 1,914 National currency | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 969 National currency | -49.4% |
| 1998 | 1,090 National currency | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1,176 National currency | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,207 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,176 National currency | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,122 National currency | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,172 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,202 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,215 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,243 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,294 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,268 National currency | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,350 National currency | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1,360 National currency | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,394 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,319 National currency | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,294 National currency | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,305 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,337 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,440 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,471 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,454 National currency | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,801 National currency | +161.4% |
| 2020 | 3,776 National currency | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,028 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 4,271 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4,220 National currency | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4,803 National currency | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 5,325 National currency | +10.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5,325 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 770.2 National currency, 6.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5,325 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 473.49 National currency, 11.2× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +161.4% | 1,454 National currency | 3,801 National currency |
| 1997 | -49.4% | 1,914 National currency | 969 National currency |
| 1996 | -35.3% | 2,957 National currency | 1,914 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,621 National currency | 969 National currency | 2,957 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,225 National currency | 1,122 National currency | 1,350 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,618 National currency | 1,294 National currency | 3,801 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,404 National currency | 3,776 National currency | 5,325 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 4 Australia 10,027 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 817 National currency compare
- 5 Canada 8,097 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 79.85 National currency compare
- 6 France 7,221 National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 73.95 National currency compare
- 7 Estonia 61.35 National currency compare
- 8 United Kingdom 4,803 National currency compare
- 8 Latvia 54.37 National currency compare
- 9 Germany 3,081 National currency compare
- 10 Denmark 1,755 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 5,325 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 5,325 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 969 National currency in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Sweden ranks 7th 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 298.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 lotteries, gambling and betting. 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