Government budget and revenue in Linköping, Sweden: official figures
The municipal income tax rate in Linköping came to 20.20% in 2026, 3rd lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: 20.69%), unchanged from 2021.
What is the income tax in Linköping?
The total local income tax rate (municipal plus regional) in Linköping stood at 31.75% in 2026, unchanged from 2021; the figure for Sweden was 32.38%.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Linköping municipality spend per resident?
At SEK 65,956 in 2025, Linköping was below the Swedish level of SEK 69,556 on the municipality’s net operating costs per resident, putting it 5th lowest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Linköping municipality have?
The municipality’s total liabilities per resident in Linköping came to SEK 120,420 in 2025, 5th highest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: SEK 86,492), up from SEK 19,038 in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- In 2025, municipal tax income per resident in Linköping was SEK 55,495, compared with SEK 57,869 for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th lowest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Linköping ranked 8th of 13 large Swedish cities on the municipality’s annual result per resident in 2025, at SEK 2,477 against a national figure of SEK 3,340. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The municipality’s equity ratio (soliditet) in Linköping stood at 41.2% in 2025, down from 78.2% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 39.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Linköping compares with other cities in Sweden
The municipal income tax rate (2026)
Linköping ranks 11 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipal income tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Uppsala | 21.14% |
| 8 | Göteborg | 21.12% |
| 9 | Västerås | 20.36% |
| 10 | Helsingborg | 20.21% |
| 11 | Linköping | 20.20% |
| 12 | Södertälje | 20.05% |
| 13 | Stockholm | 18.22% |
Municipal tax income per resident (2025)
Linköping ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Municipal tax income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lund | SEK 57,146 |
| 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 |
The municipality’s annual result per resident (2025)
Linköping ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipality’s annual result per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Malmö | SEK 2,052 |
The municipality’s total liabilities per resident (2025)
Linköping ranks 5 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipality’s total liabilities per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Umeå | SEK 108,054 |
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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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