Government budget and revenue in Göteborg, Sweden: official figures
Gothenburg ranked 8th of 13 large Swedish cities on the municipal income tax rate in 2026, at 21.12% against a national figure of 20.69%.
What is the income tax in Gothenburg?
The total local income tax rate (municipal plus regional) in Gothenburg came to 32.60% in 2026, 6th 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 Gothenburg municipality spend per resident?
In 2025, the municipality’s net operating costs per resident in Gothenburg was SEK 68,024, compared with SEK 69,556 for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th highest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Gothenburg municipality have?
Gothenburg ranked 3rd of 13 large Swedish cities on the municipality’s total liabilities per resident in 2025, at SEK 143,485 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 Gothenburg stood at SEK 61,853 in 2025, up from SEK 50,377 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 57,869. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At SEK 2,694 in 2025, Gothenburg was below the Swedish level of SEK 3,340 on the municipality’s annual result per resident, putting it 7th highest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The municipality’s equity ratio (soliditet) in Gothenburg came to 28.5% in 2025, 2nd lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 39.3%), down from 29.8% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Göteborg compares with other cities in Sweden
The municipal income tax rate (2026)
Göteborg ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipal income tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Malmö | 21.24% |
| 6 | Lund | 21.24% |
| 7 | Uppsala | 21.14% |
| 8 | Göteborg | 21.12% |
| 9 | Västerås | 20.36% |
| 10 | Helsingborg | 20.21% |
| 11 | Linköping | 20.20% |
Municipal tax income per resident (2025)
Göteborg ranks 2 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Municipal tax income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | SEK 66,366 |
| 2 | Göteborg | SEK 61,853 |
| 3 | Umeå | SEK 61,270 |
| 4 | Uppsala | SEK 57,607 |
| 5 | Lund | SEK 57,146 |
| 6 | Norrköping | SEK 56,312 |
| 7 | Västerås | SEK 56,135 |
The municipality’s annual result per resident (2025)
Göteborg ranks 7 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipality’s annual result per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lund | SEK 3,809 |
| 5 | Stockholm | SEK 3,688 |
| 6 | Umeå | SEK 3,179 |
| 7 | Göteborg | SEK 2,694 |
| 8 | Linköping | SEK 2,477 |
| 9 | Orebro | SEK 2,381 |
| 10 | Västerås | SEK 2,344 |
The municipality’s total liabilities per resident (2025)
Göteborg ranks 3 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipality’s total liabilities per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norrköping | SEK 148,504 |
| 2 | Orebro | SEK 148,442 |
| 3 | Göteborg | SEK 143,485 |
| 4 | Södertälje | SEK 134,245 |
| 5 | Linköping | SEK 120,420 |
| 6 | Stockholm | SEK 108,329 |
| 7 | Västerås | SEK 108,206 |
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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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