The Swedish Parliament offers open data through its API and downloadable datasets for building services and producing statistics.

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About Swedish Parliament database

The Swedish Parliament's open data service provides access to its databases through an API and downloadable datasets. It is intended for building services and producing statistics based on parliamentary information.

It covers documents such as parliamentary decisions, government proposals, members' motions and chamber minutes, as well as data on members, votes, speeches and calendar activities. Use is free without fees or licenses, but Sveriges riksdag must be cited as the source. Content is in Swedish, and historical coverage varies by dataset.

Key features

  • API and datasets for parliamentary documents and decisions
  • Member data with assignments and activity from around 1990
  • Voting records from the 1993/94 parliamentary year onward
  • Chamber speeches from the 1993/94 parliamentary year onward
  • Calendar data for debates, decisions and committee meetings
  • Downloadable datasets for further processing and statistics
Best for: Developers, journalists and researchers building services or statistics from Swedish parliamentary data.
Good for
  • Free to use without fees or licenses with source attribution
  • Offers both API access and downloadable datasets
  • Includes documents, members, votes, speeches and calendar data
Watch out for
  • Historical coverage starts in different years depending on dataset
  • Parliamentary diary only available from 12 September 2017
  • Content is in Swedish

Swedish Parliament database at a glance

Type
Dataset
Platforms
Web
Language
Swedish
Country
SE
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Swedish Parliament database FAQ

Can I use the data for free?
Yes. Open data can be used freely without fees or licenses, but you must always cite Sveriges riksdag as the source.
How can I work with the data?
You can use the API to build services, or download datasets for further processing.
What time periods does the data cover?
Coverage varies: some document types are available from 1961, members from around 1990, and votes and speeches from the 1993/94 parliamentary year onward.
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