Government budget and revenue in Norrbottens län (Övre Norrland, Sweden): official figures
The regional income tax rate in Norrbotten County came to 11.34% in 2026, 5th lowest among the counties (Sweden: 11.69%), unchanged from 2021.
How much tax does Region Norrbotten collect per resident?
In 2025, the regional council’s tax income per resident in Norrbotten County was SEK 31,768, compared with SEK 32,934 for Sweden as a whole; that was 3rd highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Region Norrbotten get in state grants?
Norrbotten County ranked 8th of 21 counties on general state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council in 2025, at SEK 12,570 against a national figure of SEK 8,542.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Region Norrbotten spend per resident?
The regional council’s net operating costs per resident in Norrbotten County stood at SEK 45,073 in 2025, up from SEK 31,849 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 40,644.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyDid Region Norrbotten make a surplus or a deficit?
At SEK -2,418 in 2025, Norrbotten County was below the Swedish level of SEK 783 on the regional council’s annual result per resident, putting it 2nd lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Region Norrbotten have?
In 2025, the regional council’s total liabilities per resident in Norrbotten County was SEK 9,890, compared with SEK 17,015 for Sweden as a whole; that was 5th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- The regional council’s equity ratio (soliditet) in Norrbotten County came to 39.4% in 2025, 3rd highest among the counties (Sweden: 19.8%), down from 42.9% in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Norrbotten County ranked 13th of 21 counties on the regional council’s investment spending per resident in 2025, at SEK 2,515 against a national figure of SEK 2,676. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The income equalisation grant (positive) or fee (negative) per resident in Norrbotten County stood at SEK 3,664 in 2025, up from SEK 2,981 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 4,008. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Norrbottens län compares with other counties in Sweden
The regional income tax rate (2026)
Norrbottens län ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional income tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Gävleborgs län | 11.51% |
| 14 | Västra Götalands län | 11.48% |
| 15 | Hallands län | 11.40% |
| 16 | Norrbottens län | 11.34% |
| 17 | Västernorrlands län | 11.29% |
| 18 | Skåne län | 11.18% |
| 19 | Västmanlands län | 10.88% |
The regional council’s tax income per resident (2025)
Norrbottens län ranks 3 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)
Norrbottens län ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gävleborgs län | SEK 13,713 |
| 6 | Gotlands län | SEK 13,656 |
| 7 | Blekinge län | SEK 13,651 |
| 8 | Norrbottens län | SEK 12,570 |
| 9 | Södermanlands län | SEK 12,538 |
| 10 | Örebro län | SEK 11,882 |
| 11 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 11,814 |
The regional council’s annual result per resident (2025)
Norrbottens län ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s annual result per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | SEK -303 |
| 16 | Västmanlands län | SEK -402 |
| 17 | Gävleborgs län | SEK -688 |
| 18 | Skåne län | SEK -899 |
| 19 | Södermanlands län | SEK -1,205 |
| 20 | Norrbottens län | SEK -2,418 |
| 21 | Jämtlands län | SEK -2,772 |
The regional council’s total liabilities per resident (2025)
Norrbottens län ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s total liabilities per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blekinge län | SEK 10,599 |
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 10,522 |
| 16 | Kalmar län | SEK 10,209 |
| 17 | Norrbottens län | SEK 9,890 |
| 18 | Hallands län | SEK 9,596 |
| 19 | Östergötlands län | SEK 8,730 |
| 20 | Gävleborgs län | SEK 8,481 |
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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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