Background & Purpose

The government updates the state budget during the ongoing year to handle unexpected expenses, changed economic conditions, or new urgent needs that arise.

Proposals & Debate

The government proposed adjusting 24 out of 27 expenditure areas in the state budget for 2024. The plan involved increasing 38 budget appropriations while decreasing 10 appropriations to ensure state finances align with current needs.

The Decision

The Swedish parliament approved the government's proposal for the amended autumn budget, resulting in a net funding increase of 20.6 billion SEK for 2024.

Does this affect you?

  • State authorities and agencies: Receive adjusted funding levels across 24 different budget areas to manage their operations for the remainder of 2024.
  • Swedish taxpayers: Affected indirectly as state funds are reallocated and total spending for the year increases by over 20 billion SEK.

In Practice

  • Total state funding for 2024 increases by 20.6 billion SEK.
  • 38 different budget areas receive increased funding totaling 20.9 billion SEK.
  • 10 budget areas have their funding decreased by a combined 0.3 billion SEK.
  • Changes affect 24 out of the state budget's 27 total expenditure areas.