Subsidies and other transfers in Sweden

Sweden: Subsidies and other transfers was 1.47 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.47 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
34th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.47 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
24.74 billion current LCU
in 1983
Years of data
40
1983–2024

Subsidies and other transfers in Sweden, 1983–2024

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1983200320241983: 24.7B current LCU1984: 26.9B current LCU1987: 29.5B current LCU1988: 27.4B current LCU1989: 29.2B current LCU1990: 398.6B current LCU1991: 452.2B current LCU1992: 496.3B current LCU1993: 546.2B current LCU1994: 528.0B current LCU1995: 502.2B current LCU1996: 471.9B current LCU1997: 466.9B current LCU1998: 489.0B current LCU1999: 503.9B current LCU2000: 523.5B current LCU2001: 545.4B current LCU2002: 575.4B current LCU2003: 609.9B current LCU2004: 624.0B current LCU2005: 657.2B current LCU2006: 680.7B current LCU2007: 718.3B current LCU2008: 762.1B current LCU2009: 797.3B current LCU2010: 844.7B current LCU2011: 858.1B current LCU2012: 885.2B current LCU2013: 928.3B current LCU2014: 960.1B current LCU2015: 999.1B current LCU2016: 1.0T current LCU2017: 1.1T current LCU2018: 1.1T current LCU2019: 1.1T current LCU2020: 1.3T current LCU2021: 1.3T current LCU2022: 1.4T current LCU2023: 1.4T current LCU2024: 1.5T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Sweden is 1.47 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Sweden peaked at 1.47 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.74 billion current LCU, in 1983.

That places Sweden 34th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.53 billion current LCU 24.74 billion current LCU 29.52 billion current LCU 5
1990s 485.52 billion current LCU 398.63 billion current LCU 546.18 billion current LCU 10
2000s 649.38 billion current LCU 523.53 billion current LCU 797.34 billion current LCU 10
2010s 984.23 billion current LCU 844.72 billion current LCU 1.15 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 1.37 trillion current LCU 1.30 trillion current LCU 1.47 trillion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.89 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 32 Ukraine 1.74 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 33 Serbia 1.58 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 35 Thailand 1.46 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 36 Rwanda 1.36 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 37 South Africa 1.34 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Sweden?
Subsidies and other transfers in Sweden was 1.47 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 trillion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 24.74 billion current LCU in 1983.
How does Sweden rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Sweden ranks 34th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.