PSI stands for "public sector information" and the purpose of the law is to facilitate individuals' use of documents that are provided by government agencies.

The act does not regulate the provision of documents or whether the re-use of documents is permitted. This is regulated in other regulations, such as Freedom of the Press Act and the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400). Secrecy applies to information about individuals (both physical and legal persons) and is not covered in the PSI regulations. Nevertheless, Statistics Sweden can specially process registers to order for a fee.

However, information at Statistics Sweden that applies to the PSI regulations are available free-of-charge in Statistics Sweden's databases. The official statistics of Sweden and the Government Agencies Register are available in the free-of-charge information.

Statistics Sweden's Statistical Database

Statistics Sweden's Statistical Database includes a considerable amount of official statistics in different areas and is available on the website. The aim is to provide increased access to statistics and allow users to easily download information for processing to their own computers. You can download official statistics free of charge, sorted by subject area including documentation and description of the statistics.

Statistical Database

Official Statistics of Sweden

Official statistics published according to subject area is available on the website. Links to other statistical agencies are available. The statistics include free downloadable publications, tables and graphs.

Sweden's Official Statistics

Government Agencies Register

The register contains free of charge information on the statistical agencies.

Government Agencies Register (In Swedish)