2016 in Sweden

Events in the year 2016 in Sweden.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
 * Prime minister – Stefan Löfven

Events

 * 2016 Sweden riots

Television

 * 2016 in Swedish television

Sport

 * Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics
 * Sweden at the 2016 Summer Paralympics


 * August 20 to 27 – the 2016 World Orienteering Championships were held in Strömstad and Tanum.

Music

 * Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Crime

 * 2016 Sweden terrorism plot
 * Killing of Alexandra Mezher
 * 2016 social unrest in Sweden

Births

 * March 2 – Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne

Deaths

 * 11 January – Gunnel Vallquist (b. 1918).
 * 17 January
 * Carina Jaarnek (b. 1962).
 * Kjell Alinge (b. 1943).
 * 25 January – Alexandra Mezher
 * 30 January – Calle Wisborg (b. 1969).
 * 5 February – Bodil Malmsten (b. 1944).
 * 29 February – Josefin Nilsson (b. 1969).
 * 30 June – Martin Lundström, Olympic cross country skier (b. 1918).
 * 23 July – Thorbjörn Fälldin (b. 1926).
 * 17 September – Sigge Parling, footballer (b. 1930).