Government budget and revenue in Jönköpings län (Småland med öarna, Sweden): official figures
The regional income tax rate in Jönköping County came to 11.76% in 2026, 9th highest among the counties (Sweden: 11.69%), unchanged from 2021.
How much tax does Region Jönköpings län collect per resident?
The regional council’s tax income per resident in Jönköping County came to SEK 30,234 in 2025, 11th highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 32,934), up from SEK 25,051 in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Region Jönköpings län get in state grants?
In 2025, general state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council in Jönköping County was SEK 11,144, compared with SEK 8,542 for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Region Jönköpings län spend per resident?
Jönköping County ranked 11th of 21 counties on the regional council’s net operating costs per resident in 2025, at SEK 40,817 against a national figure of SEK 40,644.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyDid Region Jönköpings län make a surplus or a deficit?
The regional council’s annual result per resident in Jönköping County stood at SEK 508 in 2025, down from SEK 2,767 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was SEK 783.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Region Jönköpings län have?
The regional council’s total liabilities per resident in Jönköping County came to SEK 11,336 in 2025, 9th lowest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 17,015), up from SEK 7,753 in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- At 42.7% in 2025, Jönköping County was above the Swedish level of 19.8% on the regional council’s equity ratio (soliditet), putting it the highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the regional council’s investment spending per resident in Jönköping County was SEK 2,705, compared with SEK 2,676 for Sweden as a whole; that was 9th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- Jönköping County ranked 11th of 21 counties on the income equalisation grant (positive) or fee (negative) per resident in 2025, at SEK 6,570 against a national figure of SEK 4,008. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Jönköpings län compares with other counties in Sweden
The regional income tax rate (2026)
Jönköpings län ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional income tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dalarnas län | 11.99% |
| 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% |
The regional council’s tax income per resident (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s tax income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Värmlands län | SEK 30,519 |
| 9 | Östergötlands län | SEK 30,333 |
| 10 | Kronobergs län | SEK 30,278 |
| 11 | Jönköpings län | SEK 30,234 |
| 12 | Dalarnas län | SEK 30,219 |
| 13 | Västerbottens län | SEK 30,094 |
| 14 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 29,746 |
General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Örebro län | SEK 11,882 |
| 11 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 11,814 |
| 12 | Kronobergs län | SEK 11,584 |
| 13 | Jönköpings län | SEK 11,144 |
| 14 | Västerbottens län | SEK 10,608 |
| 15 | Västmanlands län | SEK 10,358 |
| 16 | Östergötlands län | SEK 10,357 |
The regional council’s annual result per resident (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s annual result per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Blekinge län | SEK 96 |
The regional council’s total liabilities per resident (2025)
Jönköpings län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s total liabilities per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | SEK 10,522 |
| 16 | Kalmar län | SEK 10,209 |
More on Jönköpings län: overview · economy and jobs · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government and politics · Småland med öarna · Sweden
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.