1985 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Olof Palme

  Events

• 28 March to 7 April - The 1985 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Gothenburg
• 23 August to 1 September - The 1985 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Södertälje
• 15 September - Swedish general election. Olof Palme remains Prime Minister of Sweden following a victory for the Social Democrats.

  Births

• 14 March - Jessica Samuelsson, heptathlete
• 18 May - Johan Eurén, wrestler
• 30 May - Erik Rost, ski orienteer
• 10 June - Kristina Lundberg, ice hockey player
• 27 June - Patrik Fahlgren, handball player
• 27 June - Stina Viktorsson, curler
• 6 July - Niklas Edin, curler
• 28 August - Helena Jansson, orienteer
• 6 September - Elias Granath, ice hockey player
• 17 September - Jimmy Jansson, singer and songwriter
• 11 October - Gabriella Fagundez, swimmer
• 25 November - Marcus Hellner, cross-country skier

  Deaths

• 27 August - John Albrechtson, sailor, World champion and Olympic champion.
• 3 October - Yngve Stoor, singer and composer