Government budget and revenue in Blekinge län (Sydsverige, Sweden): official figures
The regional income tax rate in Blekinge County stood at 12.04% in 2026, unchanged from 2021; the figure for Sweden was 11.69%.
How much tax does Region Blekinge collect per resident?
At SEK 31,050 in 2025, Blekinge County was below the Swedish level of SEK 32,934 on the regional council’s tax income per resident, putting it 7th highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Region Blekinge get in state grants?
General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council in Blekinge County came to SEK 13,651 in 2025, 7th highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 8,542), up from SEK 10,738 in 2020.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much does Region Blekinge spend per resident?
In 2025, the regional council’s net operating costs per resident in Blekinge County was SEK 44,236, compared with SEK 40,644 for Sweden as a whole; that was 3rd highest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyDid Region Blekinge make a surplus or a deficit?
Blekinge County ranked 13th of 21 counties on the regional council’s annual result per resident in 2025, at SEK 96 against a national figure of SEK 783.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow much debt does Region Blekinge have?
At SEK 10,599 in 2025, Blekinge County was below the Swedish level of SEK 17,015 on the regional council’s total liabilities per resident, putting it 8th lowest among the counties.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- The regional council’s equity ratio (soliditet) in Blekinge County stood at 18.6% in 2025, down from 29.4% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 19.8%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The regional council’s investment spending per resident in Blekinge County came to SEK 3,359 in 2025, 6th highest among the counties (Sweden: SEK 2,676), up from SEK 1,962 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, the income equalisation grant (positive) or fee (negative) per resident in Blekinge County was SEK 6,653, compared with SEK 4,008 for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th highest among the counties. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Blekinge län compares with other counties in Sweden
The regional income tax rate (2026)
Blekinge län ranks 4 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional income tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholms län | 12.33% |
| 2 | Örebro län | 12.30% |
| 3 | Värmlands län | 12.28% |
| 4 | Blekinge län | 12.04% |
| 5 | Kronobergs län | 12.00% |
| 6 | Dalarnas län | 11.99% |
| 7 | Kalmar län | 11.86% |
The regional council’s tax income per resident (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s tax income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Uppsala län | SEK 31,500 |
| 5 | Hallands län | SEK 31,417 |
| 6 | Örebro län | SEK 31,285 |
| 7 | Blekinge län | SEK 31,050 |
| 8 | Värmlands län | SEK 30,519 |
| 9 | Östergötlands län | SEK 30,333 |
| 10 | Kronobergs län | SEK 30,278 |
General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | General state grants and equalisation per resident received by the regional council |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Värmlands län | SEK 13,903 |
| 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 |
The regional council’s annual result per resident (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s annual result per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jönköpings län | SEK 508 |
| 11 | Gotlands län | SEK 362 |
| 12 | Västra Götalands län | SEK 306 |
| 13 | Blekinge län | SEK 96 |
| 14 | Västerbottens län | SEK 65 |
| 15 | Västernorrlands län | SEK -303 |
| 16 | Västmanlands län | SEK -402 |
The regional council’s total liabilities per resident (2025)
Blekinge län ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | The regional council’s total liabilities per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Norrbottens län | SEK 9,890 |
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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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