Only Luxembourg (1.6 percent of GDP) had a higher budget surplus than Sweden (1.1 percent) and Malta (1.1 percent) in 2016. Germany (0.8 percent) came in third. Spain came in last with a deficit of -4.5 percent of GDP. Get more details at The Local: https://www.thelocal.se/20171024/sweden-cheers-second-highest-budget-surplus-in-the-eu