Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business in Sweden
Sweden: Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business was 20.6 Percentage of taxable income in 2026. ▼ Falling
Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business in Sweden, 2000–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of taxable income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Sweden is 20.6 Percentage of taxable income, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Sweden peaked at 28 Percentage of taxable income in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.6 Percentage of taxable income, in 2021.
That places Sweden 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of taxable income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 Percentage of taxable income | — |
| 2001 | 28 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3 Percentage of taxable income | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 26.3 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.3 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22 Percentage of taxable income | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 22 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.4 Percentage of taxable income | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.4 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.6 Percentage of taxable income | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 20.6 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.6 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.6 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.6 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 20.6 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 20.6 Percentage of taxable income is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5 Percentage of taxable income, 96% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 20.6 Percentage of taxable income is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.74 Percentage of taxable income, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.83 Percentage of taxable income | 26.3 Percentage of taxable income | 28 Percentage of taxable income | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 Percentage of taxable income | 21.4 Percentage of taxable income | 26.3 Percentage of taxable income | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.71 Percentage of taxable income | 20.6 Percentage of taxable income | 21.4 Percentage of taxable income | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 76 Czechia 21 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Iceland 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Thailand 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Tunisia 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Jordan 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Finland 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Cook Islands 20 Percentage of taxable income 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 corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Sweden?
- Corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Sweden was 20.6 Percentage of taxable income in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28 Percentage of taxable income in 2000.
- What is the lowest corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 Percentage of taxable income in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business?
- Sweden ranks 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2026.
- Is corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business rates — Combined corporate income tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Statutory and targeted, sub-central and combined corporate income tax (CIT) rates. Targeted rates of 'small incorporated business' are on the basis of size alone (e.g. number of employees, amount of assets, turnover or taxable income) and not on the basis of expenditures or other targeting criteria. Targeted rates data are only available for OECD member countries.