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General government gross debt and deficit (−) or surplus, percent of GDP, yearly. All figures for Sweden
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross debt | 35.1 % of GDP | 2025 | 6th lowest of 27 | −24.2 pp | EU lowest 24.1 % of GDPEU highest 146.1 % of GDP |
| Deficit or surplus | −1.3 % of GDP | 2025 | 6th highest of 27 | +1.2 pp | EU lowest −7.9 % of GDPEU highest 3.4 % of GDP |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.1 |
| 2024 | 34.2 |
| 2023 | 32.2 |
| 2022 | 34.4 |
| 2021 | 37.2 |
| 2020 | 40.5 |
| 2019 | 36.0 |
| 2018 | 40.2 |
| 2017 | 41.9 |
| 2016 | 43.2 |
| 2015 | 44.8 |
| 2014 | 46.1 |
| 2013 | 41.2 |
| 2012 | 38.1 |
| 2011 | 37.8 |
| 2010 | 38.7 |
| 2009 | 41.3 |
| 2008 | 38.0 |
| 2007 | 39.3 |
| 2006 | 43.9 |
| 2005 | 49.0 |
| 2004 | 48.7 |
| 2003 | 49.5 |
| 2002 | 49.8 |
| 2001 | 52.0 |
| 2000 | 50.4 |
| 1999 | 60.7 |
| 1998 | 66.1 |
| 1997 | 66.9 |
| 1996 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 68.8 |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −1.3 |
| 2024 | −1.5 |
| 2023 | −0.9 |
| 2022 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | −0.2 |
| 2020 | −3.2 |
| 2019 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 0.8 |
| 2015 | −0.3 |
| 2014 | −1.9 |
| 2013 | −1.6 |
| 2012 | −1.2 |
| 2011 | −0.4 |
| 2010 | −0.2 |
| 2009 | −0.9 |
| 2008 | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 2.0 |
| 2004 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | −1.2 |
| 2002 | −1.5 |
| 2001 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 0.8 |
| 1997 | −1.6 |
| 1996 | −3.1 |
| 1995 | −7.0 |
allfigures, “Gross debt, Sweden, 2025: 35.1 % of GDP”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/public-debt/sweden, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.