Government budget and revenue in Uppsala, Sweden: official figures
At 21.14% in 2026, Uppsala was above the Swedish level of 20.69% on the municipal income tax rate, putting it 7th highest among the large Swedish cities.
What is the income tax in Uppsala?
Uppsala ranked 4th of 13 large Swedish cities on the total local income tax rate (municipal plus regional) in 2026, at 32.85% against a national figure of 32.38%.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Uppsala municipality spend per resident?
The municipality’s net operating costs per resident in Uppsala stood at SEK 63,994 in 2025, up from SEK 53,157 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 69,556.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Uppsala municipality have?
At SEK 105,866 in 2025, Uppsala was above the Swedish level of SEK 86,492 on the municipality’s total liabilities per resident, putting it 5th lowest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- Municipal tax income per resident in Uppsala came to SEK 57,607 in 2025, 4th highest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: SEK 57,869), up from SEK 47,392 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the municipality’s annual result per resident in Uppsala was SEK 1,766, compared with SEK 3,340 for Sweden as a whole; that was 2nd lowest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Uppsala ranked 10th of 13 large Swedish cities on the municipality’s equity ratio (soliditet) in 2025, at 30.2% against a national figure of 39.3%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Uppsala compares with other cities in Sweden
The municipal income tax rate (2026)
Uppsala ranks 7 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipal income tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Borås | 21.31% |
| 5 | Malmö | 21.24% |
| 6 | Lund | 21.24% |
| 7 | Uppsala | 21.14% |
| 8 | Göteborg | 21.12% |
| 9 | Västerås | 20.36% |
| 10 | Helsingborg | 20.21% |
Municipal tax income per resident (2025)
Uppsala ranks 4 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)
Uppsala ranks 12 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)
Uppsala ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The municipality’s total liabilities per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stockholm | SEK 108,329 |
| 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 |
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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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