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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$141.85B · 51.8% of GDP
Spending
$144.24B · 52.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.39B · -0.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection46.6$67.21B
Health13.6$19.58B
General public services12.7$18.29B
Education10.9$15.77B
Economic affairs8$11.47B
Recreation, culture and religion3$4.27B
Defence2.2$3.24B
Public order and safety2.1$3.05B
Housing and community amenities0.6$820.8M
Environmental protection0.4$539.72M
Social protection$67.21B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.2$37.79B
Sickness and disability12.8$8.64B
Family and children12.4$8.37B
Unemployment7.7$5.17B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$2.72B
Survivors2.7$1.81B
Housing2.6$1.76B
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$905.83M
R&D Social protection0.1$59.05M
Health$19.58B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services44.5$8.71B
Hospital services43.9$8.6B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9$1.77B
R&D Health1.5$298.79M
Health n.e.c.0.6$111.01M
Public health services0.4$85.03M
General public services$18.29B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services44.9$8.21B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.4$4.1B
Public debt transactions15.7$2.87B
Basic research12.9$2.36B
Foreign economic aid3.6$660.18M
R&D General public services0.3$63.77M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$20.08M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$15.77B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.4$6.69B
Tertiary education29.8$4.7B
Pre-primary and primary education21.9$3.45B
Education not definable by level4.2$657.82M
Education n.e.c.1$149.99M
Subsidiary services to education0.6$89.76M
R&D Education0.2$24.8M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$11.47B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.3$6B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16.7$1.92B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.4$1.65B
R&D Economic affairs11.5$1.32B
Fuel and energy3.3$382.64M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.3$145.26M
Communication0.4$49.6M
Other industries0$0
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$4.27B
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 services37.8$1.61B
Cultural services33.4$1.43B
Broadcasting and publishing services17.3$740.49M
Religious and other community services11.2$475.94M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.2$7.09M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$5.91M
Defence$3.24B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.7$2.97B
Foreign military aid4.2$135.82M
R&D Defence1.9$61.41M
Civil defence1.5$48.42M
Defence n.e.c.0.7$23.62M
Public order and safety$3.05B
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 services44.5$1.36B
Fire-protection services22.1$675.53M
Law courts21.4$653.09M
Prisons8.4$257.46M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.4$103.93M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$3.54M
Housing and community amenities$820.8M
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 development68.5$562.16M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.44$361.39M
Water supply2.3$18.9M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing development-14.8-$121.64M
Environmental protection$539.72M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement34.6$186.6M
Environmental protection n.e.c.21.4$115.74M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape16.2$87.39M
R&D Environmental protection16$86.21M
Waste management11.8$63.77M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth29.6$41.99B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29$41.14B
Social contributions23.2$32.97B
Sales, fees and charges10.8$15.26B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.1$8.63B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$966.06M
Other transfers received0.6$905.83M
Taxes on income and wealth$41.99B
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$40.8B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$1.2B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$41.14B
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 tax61.3$25.23B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.7$15.91B

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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