Government budget and revenue in Uppsala län (Östra Mellansverige, Sweden): official figures
Uppsala County ranked 10th of 20 counties on the regional income tax rate in 2026, at 11.71% against a national figure of 11.69%.
How much tax does Region Uppsala collect per resident?
Uppsala County ranked 4th of 21 counties on the regional council’s tax income per resident in 2025, at SEK 31,500 against a national figure of SEK 32,934.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Region Uppsala get in state grants?
General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council in Uppsala County stood at SEK 8,685 in 2025, up from SEK 6,643 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 8,542.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Region Uppsala spend per resident?
At SEK 38,965 in 2025, Uppsala County was below the Swedish level of SEK 40,644 on the regional council’s net operating costs per resident, putting it 5th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyDid Region Uppsala make a surplus or a deficit?
The regional council’s annual result per resident in Uppsala County came to SEK 1,094 in 2025, 9th highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 783), down from SEK 1,738 in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Region Uppsala have?
Uppsala County ranked 11th of 21 counties on the regional council’s total liabilities per resident in 2025, at SEK 11,516 against a national figure of SEK 17,015.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- In 2025, the regional council’s equity ratio (soliditet) in Uppsala County was 29.0%, compared with 19.8% for Sweden as a whole; that was 11th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The regional council’s investment spending per resident in Uppsala County stood at SEK 1,664 in 2025, down from SEK 2,567 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 2,676. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At SEK 5,142 in 2025, Uppsala County was above the Swedish level of SEK 4,008 on the income equalisation grant (positive) or fee (negative) per resident, putting it 6th lowest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Uppsala län compares with other counties in Sweden
The regional income tax rate (2026)
Uppsala län ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional income tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kalmar län | 11.86% |
| 8 | Västerbottens län | 11.85% |
| 9 | Jönköpings län | 11.76% |
| 10 | Uppsala län | 11.71% |
| 11 | Jämtlands län | 11.70% |
| 12 | Östergötlands län | 11.55% |
| 13 | Gävleborgs län | 11.51% |
The regional council’s tax income per resident (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s tax income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | SEK 41,445 |
| 2 | Västra Götalands län | SEK 31,947 |
| 3 | Norrbottens län | SEK 31,768 |
| 4 | Uppsala län | SEK 31,500 |
| 5 | Hallands län | SEK 31,417 |
| 6 | Örebro län | SEK 31,285 |
| 7 | Blekinge län | SEK 31,050 |
General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 19 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Västmanlands län | SEK 10,358 |
| 16 | Östergötlands län | SEK 10,357 |
| 17 | Skåne län | SEK 9,952 |
| 18 | Hallands län | SEK 9,107 |
| 19 | Uppsala län | SEK 8,685 |
| 20 | Västra Götalands län | SEK 8,149 |
| 21 | Stockholms län | SEK 1,668 |
The regional council’s annual result per resident (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s annual result per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stockholms län | SEK 2,130 |
| 7 | Östergötlands län | SEK 1,809 |
| 8 | Hallands län | SEK 1,251 |
| 9 | Uppsala län | SEK 1,094 |
| 10 | Jönköpings län | SEK 508 |
| 11 | Gotlands län | SEK 362 |
| 12 | Västra Götalands län | SEK 306 |
The regional council’s total liabilities per resident (2025)
Uppsala län ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s total liabilities per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jämtlands län | SEK 13,523 |
| 9 | Västra Götalands län | SEK 13,169 |
| 10 | Kronobergs län | SEK 11,860 |
| 11 | Uppsala län | SEK 11,516 |
| 12 | Värmlands län | SEK 11,405 |
| 13 | Jönköpings län | SEK 11,336 |
| 14 | Blekinge län | SEK 10,599 |
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Sources
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for the 21 Swedish regions/counties and Sweden (about 90 indicators: regional finances, health care costs, use and waiting times, income, jobs, education, elected representatives), 2014-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a34b5a7c1091…)
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