Background information

The Swedish government proposed this support package in response to a sharp rise in input costs in primary production following renewed instability in the Middle East. According to the government, higher global energy prices increased the costs of natural gas, fuel and fertiliser, thereby placing substantial pressure on Swedish agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture.

The stated policy rationale is to protect domestic food production capacity, reduce the risk of higher food prices, and safeguard national food supply resilience. The package was presented as part of an extra amending budget for 2026.

Content of measure

The package consists of two distinct but related crisis-support measures targeting primary producers. First, the government proposes approximately SEK 1.6 billion (approx. €145 million) in crisis aid for agricultural enterprises. This measure is intended to take the form of an area-based payment directed primarily at crop production, reflecting the sectors most exposed to increased costs for fertiliser and fuel. The support intensity is set at 85%, with a minimum payment of SEK 5,000 (approx. €430) and a maximum of EUR 50,000 per beneficiary. Second, the package includes SEK 29 million (approx. €2,5 million) in crisis support for commercial fisheries and aquaculture. This measure is to be calculated on the basis of a standardised estimate of fuel-cost increases, also with a support intensity of 85% and a maximum ceiling of EUR 50,000 per beneficiary.

In terms of coverage, the agricultural measure appears to target Swedish farming businesses engaged in crop cultivation, while the fisheries measure applies to enterprises active in professional fishing and aquaculture that have faced rising fuel-related operating costs. The government has stated that both measures are intended as temporary crisis interventions and that they should be paid out as rapidly as possible once the budgetary and regulatory framework is in place. The package forms part of a broader set of emergency energy-price measures announced by the government in late May 2026

Use of measure

At the time of writing, the measures are proposed rather than fully implemented, and no official estimate of the number of beneficiary companies has yet been published.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Sector specific set of companies	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Other social actors (e.g. NGOs)	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Unknown	Unknown
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

Not applicable.

Views and reactions

Not applicable.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 22 May 2026: The Government proposes support for primary production in the supplementary budget (www.regeringen.se)
• 28 May 2026: Supplementary Amending Budget for 2026 – Support for Ukraine, support for households and other measures in response to the war in the Middle East (www.regeringen.se)