"After a great deal of consideration I have decided to call it a day on my international and first class career," Swann said in a statement.
"This decision has been very difficult seeing as the England team has been my family for seven years now, but I feel that now is the right time to step down.
"With two games to go in Australia and then a fiercely competitive summer against Sri Lanka and India I feel that it is a great time for someone else to strap themselves in and hopefully enjoy the ride as much as I have.
"Finally I'd like to thank all my England team mates for their non-stop support and camaraderie and of course wish Andy Flower and Alastair Cook all the success in the world for the future. First and foremost I am a fervent England fan at heart."
Swann has played 60 Tests for England making his debut in 2008 against India in Chennai taking two wickets in his first over.
He has taken 255 Test wickets, making him the sixth leading Test wicket taker of all time for England.
The 34-year-old, who has undergone two elbow surgeries, retires ahead of the fourth Test in Melbourne, with England having surrendered the Ashes and trailing 3-0 in the five-Test series.
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