According to a DIK report based on data from ESV and Eurostat, Sweden allocated just 1 percent of its public expenditure to culture in 2024, tying with Finland for the lowest share among Nordic countries. 2 percent. 3 percent.
2 percentage points. 43 percent of GDP and 2,611 kronor per inhabitant, which is also lower than previous years. Sweden also lags behind its Nordic neighbors in private cultural funding, according to the DIK report.
Anna Troberg, chairperson of DIK, said that without stable and long-term public funding, it is not particularly attractive to open the wallet for culture. The report does not specify the exact factors behind the decline, nor does it provide quantitative comparisons of private funding across the Nordics. It remains unclear what the implications are for museums, libraries, and other cultural institutions, and whether any policy changes are planned to address the trend.