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Sweden Government Debt to GDP

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode SE.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Latest35.3%Q2 2026
Previous35.0%Q1 2026
Year ago33.8%Q2 2025

Sweden Government Debt to GDP was 35.3% in Q2 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 1.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q1 2022.

Among the 38 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 5th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 31.1% (Q3 2023) to 44.2% (Q2 2016), averaging 37.1%.

Sweden Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 1996 – Q2 202630%40%50%60%70%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Sweden Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202635.3%
Q1 202635.0%
Q4 202535.1%
Q3 202533.1%
Q2 202533.8%
Q1 202533.5%
Q4 202434.0%
Q3 202432.4%
Q2 202432.4%
Q1 202431.7%
Q4 202332.3%
Q3 202331.1%
Q2 202332.1%
Q1 202333.2%
Q4 202234.4%
Q3 202235.2%
Q2 202234.9%
Q1 202236.1%
Q4 202137.5%
Q3 202137.3%
Q2 202139.0%
Q1 202140.8%
Q4 202040.8%
Q3 202039.3%

Last 24 observations. The full history (122 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1996
Observations122
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high44.2% (Q2 2016)
10-year low31.1% (Q3 2023)
10-year average37.1%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeSE.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Government Debt to GDP: how Sweden compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1SingaporeQ1 2025166.1%
2GreeceQ2 2026140.8%
3ItalyQ2 2026139.9%
4CanadaQ2 2026131.3%
5United StatesQ3 2026121.7%
27GhanaQ3 202645.7%
28Czech RepublicQ2 202643.8%
29NetherlandsQ2 202643.7%
30ChileQ2 202643.0%
31SwitzerlandQ1 202540.1%
32AustraliaQ2 202637.9%
33IrelandQ2 202635.3%
34SwedenQ2 202635.3%
35PeruQ1 202629.2%
36BulgariaQ2 202628.7%
37DenmarkQ2 202627.1%
38EstoniaQ2 202626.1%

Government Debt to GDP by country: all 38 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current government Debt to GDP in Sweden?
The latest reading is 35.3% 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.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Sweden general government gross debt, % of GDP (Eurostat)”.