Ministry of Finance

The 2019 Spring Budget in five minutes

From the Spring Fiscal Policy Bill 2019: Guidelines for economic and budget policy

The Government presents the 2019 Spring Budget

Today the Government is presenting a spring amending budget and its guidelines for economic policy. The Spring Fiscal Policy Bill and the proposals in the Spring Amending Budget are based on the January Agreement, the policy agreement between the Swedish Social Democratic Party, the Centre Party, the Liberal Party and the Green Party.

Ministry of Finance economic forecasts

The Ministry of Finance produces and presents economic forecasts throughout the year, for example in the Spring Fiscal Policy Bill in the spring and the Budget Bill in the autumn. Below are key indicator tables for forecasts from November 2018 onwards.

This year’s reform scope is exhausted by the budget decided by Parliament

Minister for Finance Magdalena Andersson will today present the latest forecast for the economy and public finances.

OECD raises gaps in new report

The OECD presents its new report on the Swedish economy today. In the report, the OECD notes that Sweden has a stable economy and strong state finances, but also points to problems with increasing income gaps and the need to reduce gaps in schools to improve school performance.

Invitation to press conference and seminar on new OECD report

On 29 March, the Ministry of Finance will host a press conference and follow-up seminar to present the most recent OECD Economic Survey of Sweden. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, Minister for Finance Magdalena Andersson, Minister for Education Anna Ekström and experts from the OECD and Sweden will take part in the seminar. Ms Andersson and Mr Gurría will hold a press conference before the seminar. The press conference and parts of the seminar will be held in English.

More difficult to charge excessive fund fees

As of 1 January 2020, new requirements will be introduced for fund managers to more clearly report how actively a fund’s assets are managed. The aim is to reduce the incidence of funds marketed as actively managed but which in fact follow a benchmark. This is the Government’s proposal in a bill presented to the Riksdag.

The 2030 Agenda and Sweden – a summary

In the final report, the Swedish Delegation for the 2030 Agenda presents its proposals and assessments for Sweden’s continued implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Transitional solution for continued access to investment services following Brexit

Today the Government will present a bill to the Riksdag to make it possible to exempt companies from the United Kingdom for a limited time from the requirement to hold a licence from Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority) to provide investment services.