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Sweden General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, SEK mn)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode SE.GOVEXP.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)6.2%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)3.9%Q1 2026
Level854,587 SEK mnQ2 2026

Sweden General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, SEK mn) was up 6.2% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 3.9% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 854,587 SEK mn.

That is the highest reading since Q3 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.9% (Q3 2025) to 10.6% (Q2 2020), averaging 4.5%.

Sweden General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, SEK mn), annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026−5%0%5%10%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Sweden General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, SEK mn), annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Sweden General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, SEK mn), level (SEK mn)200k400k600k800k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Sweden General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, SEK mn), level (SEK mn).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026854,587 SEK mn6.2
Q1 2026833,014 SEK mn3.9
Q4 2025845,427 SEK mn4.8
Q3 2025818,639 SEK mn−0.9
Q2 2025804,810 SEK mn1.1
Q1 2025801,995 SEK mn1.4
Q4 2024806,501 SEK mn4.5
Q3 2024826,443 SEK mn5.6
Q2 2024796,089 SEK mn3.7
Q1 2024791,259 SEK mn4.5
Q4 2023771,490 SEK mn3.7
Q3 2023782,250 SEK mn9.1
Q2 2023767,949 SEK mn9.1
Q1 2023757,137 SEK mn7.8
Q4 2022744,153 SEK mn8.7
Q3 2022717,186 SEK mn5.6
Q2 2022703,826 SEK mn2.4
Q1 2022702,491 SEK mn3.4
Q4 2021684,794 SEK mn0.9
Q3 2021679,198 SEK mn2.5
Q2 2021687,640 SEK mn0.6
Q1 2021679,140 SEK mn5.5
Q4 2020678,465 SEK mn8.7
Q3 2020662,631 SEK mn4.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (126 observations) is available through the API.

Get Sweden General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, SEK mn) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/SE.GOVEXP.Q.SA"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/SE.GOVEXP.Q.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1995
Observations126
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsSEK mn
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high10.6% (Q2 2020)
10-year low−0.9% (Q3 2025)
10-year average4.5%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeSE.GOVEXP.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current general government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, SEK mn) in Sweden?
The latest reading is 6.2% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code SE.GOVEXP.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Sweden — General government total expenditure, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted, SEK mn)”.