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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$137.96B · 51.7% of GDP
Spending
$140.45B · 52.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.49B · -0.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection46.2$64.92B
Health13.7$19.25B
General public services12.6$17.7B
Education11.1$15.63B
Economic affairs8$11.22B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$4.09B
Public order and safety2.2$3.15B
Defence2.2$3.14B
Housing and community amenities0.6$845.22M
Environmental protection0.4$518.33M
Social protection$64.92B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.9$36.93B
Sickness and disability13.1$8.48B
Family and children12.8$8.28B
Unemployment7$4.52B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.8$2.47B
Survivors2.6$1.71B
Housing2.6$1.67B
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$807.16M
R&D Social protection0.1$52.62M
Health$19.25B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services44.5$8.57B
Hospital services43.9$8.44B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.2$1.77B
R&D Health1.4$274.28M
Health n.e.c.0.6$111.95M
Public health services0.4$86.2M
General public services$17.7B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services46$8.15B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.6$4B
Public debt transactions13.8$2.44B
Basic research13.2$2.34B
Foreign economic aid3.7$649.31M
R&D General public services0.4$73.89M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$35.82M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$15.63B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.7$6.67B
Tertiary education29$4.54B
Pre-primary and primary education22.5$3.52B
Education not definable by level4$628.04M
Education n.e.c.1.1$166.81M
Subsidiary services to education0.5$81.72M
R&D Education0.1$19.03M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$11.22B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.9$5.93B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16.5$1.85B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.6$1.64B
R&D Economic affairs11.5$1.29B
Fuel and energy3.3$369.44M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$130.98M
Communication0$3.36M
Other industries0$0
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$4.09B
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 services38.9$1.59B
Cultural services33.2$1.36B
Broadcasting and publishing services16.4$671.7M
Religious and other community services11.3$463.47M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$5.6M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$3.15B
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 services44.6$1.41B
Law courts21.9$690.73M
Fire-protection services21.5$676.18M
Prisons8.6$270.92M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.2$101.87M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$3.36M
Defence$3.14B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.5$2.91B
Foreign military aid3.6$111.95M
R&D Defence1.8$55.98M
Civil defence1.4$42.54M
Defence n.e.c.0.9$26.87M
Housing and community amenities$845.22M
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 development63.4$536.24M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.45.2$381.75M
Water supply2$16.79M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing development-10.6-$89.56M
Environmental protection$518.33M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement35.6$184.72M
Environmental protection n.e.c.19.9$102.99M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape17.3$89.56M
R&D Environmental protection15.3$79.48M
Waste management11.9$61.57M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth29.6$40.85B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.8$39.75B
Social contributions23.2$31.95B
Sales, fees and charges10.7$14.79B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.3$8.73B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$994.12M
Other transfers received0.7$900.08M
Taxes on income and wealth$40.85B
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 income97.3$39.75B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$1.09B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$39.75B
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 tax61.9$24.6B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.1$15.15B

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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