Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song "Stad i ljus", written by Py Bäckman, and performed by Tommy Körberg.

The Swedish participating broadcaster, Sveriges Television (SVT), selected its entry through Melodifestivalen 1988.

1,100 songs were submitted to Sveriges Television (SVT) for the competition.

The final was held in the Malmö Stadsteater in Malmö on 27 February 1988, presented by Bengt Grafström and was broadcast on TV2 and was not broadcast on radio.

Sweden performed second at the contest and received a total of 52 points and finished 12th.