NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Sweden 2023

National debt fell in Sweden

In 2023 Sweden public debt was 177,051 million euros184,201 million dollars, has decreased 1,36010,812 million since 2022.

This amount means that the debt in 2023 reached 31.6% of Sweden GDP, a 2.2 percentage point fall from 2022, when it was 33.8% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Sweden debt. It has risen since 2013 in global debt terms, when it was 175,137 million euros 238,188 million dollars although it has fallen as a percentage of GDP, when it amounted to 40.8%.

According to the last data point published, Sweden per capita debt in 2023 was 16,779 euros17,457 dollars per inhabitant. In 2022 it was 16,957 euros 18,535 dollars, afterwards dropping by 178 euros 1,078dollars, and if we again check 2013 we can see that then the debt per person was 18,159 euros24,696 dollars .

The position of Sweden, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2023 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 32 in the list of debt to GDP and 158 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Sweden. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Sweden in economy of Sweden.

Sweden: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per Capita
2023Q4177,05131.60%€16,779
2023Q3162,29930.40%€15,425
2023Q2161,29131.40%€15,330
2023Q1173,07232.60%€16,449
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Sweden: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2023177,051184,20131.60%€16,779$17,457
2022178,411195,01333.80%€16,957$18,535
2021196,760233,75536.90%€18,824$22,364
2020202,048218,81740.40%€19,466$21,082
2019171,981189,95435.70%€16,653$18,393
2018186,040219,47639.80%€18,185$21,454
2017193,481222,78841.60%€19,118$22,014
2016197,202220,01642.80%€19,730$22,012
2015204,720223,03644.50%€20,782$22,641
2014192,788263,94345.70%€19,779$27,078
2013175,137238,18840.80%€18,159$24,696
2012164,884208,86038.00%€17,255$21,857
2011156,598214,92237.70%€16,514$22,664
2010152,879190,16838.60%€16,237$20,197
2009133,564178,90441.20%€14,299$19,153
2008118,427195,30938.00%€12,794$21,100
2007137,512192,09439.20%€14,975$20,919
2006151,179185,23643.80%€16,589$20,326
2005152,452191,52648.90%€16,850$21,168
2004152,461187,14348.70%€16,919$20,767
2003147,105165,18249.40%€16,389$18,403
2002141,766133,25949.80%€15,856$14,905
2001139,997126,06552.00%€15,714$14,150
2000137,573132,60450.40%€15,488$14,928
1999160,790165,35660.70%€18,145$18,660
1998150,105177,16266.10%€16,953$20,008
1997156,972181,61066.90%€17,742$20,526
1996157,287201,25469.30%€17,784$22,755
1995150,616183,44668.80%€17,043$20,758
1994156,77968.55%€15,026$17,783
1993140,55266.10%€13,761$16,072
Sweden: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Sweden: Evolution of debt in millions