Fiscal policy and Central government budget

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The Swedish Budget Bill 2012 - Time for responsibility

With this year's budget, the Government is taking responsibility for Sweden in turbulent times. To offset the effects of the crisis, improve long-term job and growth prospects and strengthen welfare, the Government is proposing measures totalling SEK 15 billion in 2012 and SEK 17.3 billion in 2013. At the same time there is preparedness to manage even worse developments if the debt crisis is deep and protracted with considerable impact on the Swedish economy.

Objectives of fiscal policy

The overall objective of fiscal policy is to create as high a level of welfare as possible.

Budget Statements from previous budgets

Searching for information about the Government's earlier proposals for central government budget revenues and expenditures? Here is a list of off-prints from the previous Spring Fiscal Policy Bills and Budget Bills back to 2001.

Background: The state budget procedure in Sweden


The work with the central government budget is a year-round process.