Government budget and revenue in Norrköping, Sweden: official figures
At 21.75% in 2026, Norrköping was above the Swedish level of 20.69% on the municipal income tax rate, putting it 2nd highest among the large Swedish cities.
What is the income tax in Norrköping?
Norrköping ranked 3rd of 13 large Swedish cities on the total local income tax rate (municipal plus regional) in 2026, at 33.30% against a national figure of 32.38%.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Norrköping municipality spend per resident?
The municipality’s net operating costs per resident in Norrköping stood at SEK 72,942 in 2025, up from SEK 57,697 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 69,556.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Norrköping municipality have?
At SEK 148,504 in 2025, Norrköping was above the Swedish level of SEK 86,492 on the municipality’s total liabilities per resident, putting it the highest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- Municipal tax income per resident in Norrköping came to SEK 56,312 in 2025, 6th highest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: SEK 57,869), up from SEK 45,578 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the municipality’s annual result per resident in Norrköping was SEK 24,814, compared with SEK 3,340 for Sweden as a whole; that was the highest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Norrköping ranked 6th of 13 large Swedish cities on the municipality’s equity ratio (soliditet) in 2025, at 35.7% against a national figure of 39.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Norrköping compares with other cities in Sweden
The municipal income tax rate (2026)
Norrköping ranks 2 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)
Norrköping ranks 6 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Municipal tax income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Linköping | SEK 55,495 |
| 9 | Borås | SEK 55,031 |
The municipality’s annual result per resident (2025)
Norrköping ranks 1 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipality’s annual result per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norrköping | SEK 24,814 |
| 2 | Helsingborg | SEK 4,646 |
| 3 | Södertälje | SEK 4,080 |
| 4 | Lund | SEK 3,809 |
| 5 | Stockholm | SEK 3,688 |
| 6 | Umeå | SEK 3,179 |
| 7 | Göteborg | SEK 2,694 |
The municipality’s total liabilities per resident (2025)
Norrköping ranks 1 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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