Public budgets

Finland: public budget

What Finland's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2017

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$132.56B · 52.2% of GDP
Spending
$134.16B · 52.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.6B · -0.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection47$63B
Health13.4$17.93B
General public services12.3$16.44B
Education11$14.75B
Economic affairs8.1$10.87B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$3.8B
Defence2.4$3.17B
Public order and safety2.1$2.88B
Housing and community amenities0.6$814.51M
Environmental protection0.4$509.49M
Social protection$63B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.5$34.97B
Sickness and disability12.6$7.95B
Family and children12.5$7.84B
Unemployment8.9$5.62B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.2$2.66B
Survivors2.7$1.7B
Housing2.3$1.43B
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$786.27M
R&D Social protection0.1$39.54M
Health$17.93B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services44.4$7.96B
Hospital services43.8$7.85B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.9$1.6B
R&D Health1.9$333.26M
Health n.e.c.0.6$106.19M
Public health services0.4$76.82M
General public services$16.44B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services43.4$7.13B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.5$3.53B
Public debt transactions17.4$2.86B
Basic research13.3$2.19B
Foreign economic aid3.9$642.8M
R&D General public services0.4$64.39M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$22.59M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$14.75B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.2$6.23B
Tertiary education30.3$4.47B
Pre-primary and primary education21.4$3.15B
Education not definable by level4.4$645.06M
Education n.e.c.0.9$136.69M
Subsidiary services to education0.6$88.12M
R&D Education0.2$27.11M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$10.87B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.6$5.72B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16.5$1.8B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.5$1.47B
R&D Economic affairs11.7$1.27B
Fuel and energy3.7$398.78M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.7$179.62M
Communication0.4$39.54M
Other industries0$0
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$3.8B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services35.4$1.34B
Cultural services34.9$1.33B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.6$667.65M
Religious and other community services11.9$453.01M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$5.65M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Defence$3.17B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.1$2.92B
Foreign military aid4.3$137.82M
R&D Defence1.9$58.74M
Civil defence0.9$27.11M
Defence n.e.c.0.9$27.11M
Public order and safety$2.88B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services43.8$1.26B
Fire-protection services22.8$654.1M
Law courts21.4$614.56M
Prisons8.6$246.27M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.3$93.77M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$6.78M
Housing and community amenities$814.51M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development65.7$535.48M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.39.8$324.22M
Water supply2.2$18.08M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing development-7.8-$63.26M
Environmental protection$509.49M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement34.6$176.23M
Environmental protection n.e.c.24.2$123.14M
R&D Environmental protection15.3$77.95M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape14.9$75.69M
Waste management11.1$56.49M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth30.2$40.04B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.4$37.66B
Social contributions23.3$30.84B
Sales, fees and charges10.7$14.13B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.9$7.81B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$1.23B
Other transfers received0.6$852.92M
Taxes on income and wealth$40.04B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income97.2$38.92B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$1.11B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$37.66B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax61.2$23.05B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.8$14.61B

Over the years

55.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99556.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99654.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99754 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99852.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99954.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00052.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00152.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00251.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00351.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00451.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00552.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00651.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00752.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00851.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00951.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01052.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01153.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01254.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01354.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01453.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01553.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01652.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01751.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01851.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01951 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02052.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02152.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02253 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02353.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02453.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02561 % of GDPSpending · 1,99559.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99656.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99752.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99851 % of GDPSpending · 1,99947.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00148.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00249.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00349.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00449 % of GDPSpending · 2,00548.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00646.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00747.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00854.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00954 % of GDPSpending · 2,01053.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01155.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01257.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01357.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01455.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01555.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01652.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01752.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01852.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01956.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02055.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02152.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02255.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02357.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Finland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Finland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99555.261
1,99656.459.5
1,99754.956.1
1,9985452.3
1,99952.751
2,00054.847.9
2,00152.347.3
2,00252.648.5
2,00351.749.3
2,00451.349.1
2,00551.749
2,00652.148.1
2,00751.746.6
2,00852.147.9
2,00951.654.1
2,01051.454
2,01152.853.8
2,01253.555.7
2,01354.657.1
2,01454.657.6
2,01553.355.7
2,01653.455.1
2,01752.252.8
2,01851.852.7
2,01951.752.6
2,0205156.5
2,02152.455.1
2,02252.452.6
2,0235355.9
2,02453.457.7
2,02553.7
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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