Government budget and revenue in Borås, Sweden: official figures
Borås ranked 4th of 13 large Swedish cities on the municipal income tax rate in 2026, at 21.31% against a national figure of 20.69%.
What is the income tax in Borås?
The total local income tax rate (municipal plus regional) in Borås came to 32.79% in 2026, 5th highest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 32.38%), unchanged from 2021.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Borås municipality spend per resident?
In 2025, the municipality’s net operating costs per resident in Borås was SEK 70,463, compared with SEK 69,556 for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd highest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Borås municipality have?
Borås ranked 10th of 13 large Swedish cities on the municipality’s total liabilities per resident in 2025, at SEK 103,297 against a national figure of SEK 86,492.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- Municipal tax income per resident in Borås stood at SEK 55,031 in 2025, up from SEK 45,880 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 57,869. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At SEK 1,403 in 2025, Borås was below the Swedish level of SEK 3,340 on the municipality’s annual result per resident, putting it the lowest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The municipality’s equity ratio (soliditet) in Borås came to 33.2% in 2025, 6th lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 39.3%), up from 32.0% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Borås compares with other cities in Sweden
The municipal income tax rate (2026)
Borås ranks 4 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipal income tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umeå | 22.80% |
| 2 | Norrköping | 21.75% |
| 3 | Orebro | 21.35% |
| 4 | Borås | 21.31% |
| 5 | Malmö | 21.24% |
| 6 | Lund | 21.24% |
| 7 | Uppsala | 21.14% |
Municipal tax income per resident (2025)
Borås ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Municipal tax income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Norrköping | SEK 56,312 |
| 7 | Västerås | SEK 56,135 |
| 8 | Linköping | SEK 55,495 |
| 9 | Borås | SEK 55,031 |
| 10 | Orebro | SEK 55,021 |
| 11 | Helsingborg | SEK 53,537 |
| 12 | Malmö | SEK 51,437 |
The municipality’s annual result per resident (2025)
Borås ranks 13 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipality’s annual result per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Göteborg | SEK 2,694 |
| 8 | Linköping | SEK 2,477 |
| 9 | Orebro | SEK 2,381 |
| 10 | Västerås | SEK 2,344 |
| 11 | Malmö | SEK 2,052 |
| 12 | Uppsala | SEK 1,766 |
| 13 | Borås | SEK 1,403 |
The municipality’s total liabilities per resident (2025)
Borås ranks 10 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipality’s total liabilities per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Västerås | SEK 108,206 |
| 8 | Umeå | SEK 108,054 |
| 9 | Uppsala | SEK 105,866 |
| 10 | Borås | SEK 103,297 |
| 11 | Lund | SEK 94,024 |
| 12 | Helsingborg | SEK 73,022 |
| 13 | Malmö | SEK 67,331 |
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Sources
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for 13 large Swedish municipalities and Sweden (municipal finances, tax rates, schools, social assistance, reported crime, housing, income, jobs, elected representatives), 2015-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9dd73cdde6c8…)
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