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Deficit for Swedish central government in September 2026
MFN by Modular Finance ·
MFN by Modular Finance reports: Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 23 billion in September. The Debt Office’s forecast was a deficit of SEK 34.6 billion. The difference is mainly due to lower expenditure and higher tax income than forecast. The primary balance was SEK 12.7 billion higher than forecast. Tax income was approximately SEK 5 billion higher than calculated. Furthermore, government expenditure for several agencies was lower than forecast. The Debt…
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