Outcome of the Central Government Budget

Monthly outcome

Statskontoret compiles and publishes the outcome of the Central Government budget every month. The publishing of the previous month's outcome is done no later than the last working day of each month. The outcome includes:

• report of expenses by each expenditure area
• report of revenues by each evenue area
• comments on outcome and significant deviations compared with the previous year.

Annual outcome

Every year, Statskontoret compiles the outcome of the Central Government budget for the past year. The outcome thereafter becomes part of the Government's annual report to the Riksdag (government.se), which is compiled in the Central Government Annual Report.

The outcome is based on the agencies' reporting of outcomes in the central government information system Hermes and the Riksdag's decision on the budget.

The agencies complete their reports in February after the financial year ends. Statskontoret submits the final outcome to the Government no later than the 15th of  March every year.

The outcome includes

• report of outcome by expenditure area 
• report by revenue area
• comparison of the Central Government budget with the amended budget  
• comparison with the previous year
• comments on deviations from the budget 
• supplementary tables, analyses and comments.

Statskontoret also compiles a statistics publication with time which primarily contains time series of the central government budget in different cross-sections..

Central Government Annual Report

The Government submits an annual report of the entire central government operations to the Riksdag. Statskontoret produces financial data and other relevant documentation regarding the entire central government operations for the annual report. This basis consists of a statement of financial performance and a statement of finanacial position, as well as a cash flow statement with notes for all central government agencies.

The statement of financial performance and statement of financial position are consolidated, i.e., they are produced with methods corresponding to those used in consolidated financial accounts.

The data and documentation that Statskontoret provides for the Central Government Annual Report also contains other supplementary information. For example regarding contributions to- and subsidies from the EU, information of the Central Government debt etc. This is presented in a general summary of the entire central government sector, including the old age pension system and government enterprises.

The data and other documentation provided by Statskontoret is submitted to the Government on the 15th of March every year and then becomes part of the Central Government Annual Report. The basis of the data is comprised of the Central Government agencies' annual reports and the information the agencies have reported in the Central Government's information system Hermes. Other supplementary documentation and information ,where relevant, is also included..

National accounting

Statskontoret produces national accounting information for the central government. This is referred to as the basis for the central government net lending. The starting point of the calculations is the rules, definitions and classifications that apply to the 27 Member States of the EU.

The result of the calculations forms the basis of the national accounting calculations at Statistics Sweden (SCB) and is used for financial analysis. The result is also used to calculate EU contributions and follow up EU countries' economic situation. To a certain extent, the net lending is also used in auditing in accordance with the convergence criteria.

We perform the calculations on a quarterly basis and publish the results within two months of the end of the quarter.

Official statistics on the central government budget, etc.

Statskontoret is a statistics agency for the central government budget in the area of Public Finances.

Each year, Statskontoret compiles the publication Time Series of the Outcome of the Central Government Budget, which is published in the series Official Statistics of Sweden. In addition to reporting the outcome by expenditure and revenue areas, it contains real economic distribution and the appropriate allocation of expenditure to the various cuts.