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.
• 17 January
• * Carina Jaarnek.
• * Kjell Alinge.
• 25 January – Alexandra Mezher
• 30 January – Calle Wisborg.
• 5 February – Bodil Malmsten.
• 29 February – Josefin Nilsson.
• 30 June – Martin Lundström, Olympic cross country skier.
• 23 July – Thorbjörn Fälldin.
• 17 September – Sigge Parling, footballer.