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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$147.01B · 52.4% of GDP
Spending
$147.51B · 52.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$502.28M · -0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection45.3$66.77B
Health14.3$21.14B
General public services12.4$18.31B
Education11$16.23B
Economic affairs8.5$12.59B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$4.02B
Defence2.3$3.44B
Public order and safety2.2$3.24B
Housing and community amenities0.8$1.12B
Environmental protection0.4$631.8M
Social protection$66.77B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.1$38.11B
Sickness and disability13.4$8.94B
Family and children12.7$8.45B
Unemployment6.6$4.39B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.9$2.63B
Survivors2.6$1.74B
Housing2.5$1.65B
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$793.96M
R&D Social protection0.1$61.07M
Health$21.14B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services44.1$9.32B
Hospital services42.8$9.05B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.2$1.94B
Public health services2$429.62M
R&D Health1.3$279.05M
Health n.e.c.0.6$117.94M
General public services$18.31B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services48.6$8.91B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.2$4.25B
Basic research13$2.38B
Public debt transactions9.3$1.7B
Foreign economic aid5.2$948.75M
R&D General public services0.6$105.3M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$18.95M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$16.23B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.4$7.04B
Tertiary education28.2$4.57B
Pre-primary and primary education22.8$3.7B
Education not definable by level3.9$628.64M
Education n.e.c.1.1$171.64M
Subsidiary services to education0.5$86.35M
R&D Education0.2$33.7M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$1.05M
Economic affairs$12.59B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53.3$6.71B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.2$2.17B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14.4$1.81B
R&D Economic affairs12.2$1.54B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.5$187.43M
Fuel and energy1.3$163.22M
Communication0$4.21M
Other industries0$1.05M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$4.02B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services36.6$1.47B
Recreational and sporting services35.3$1.42B
Broadcasting and publishing services16.7$672.87M
Religious and other community services11.2$449.63M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.2$8.42M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Defence$3.44B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88.6$3.05B
Foreign military aid6.3$216.92M
Civil defence2.7$92.66M
R&D Defence1.6$54.76M
Defence n.e.c.0.8$28.43M
Public order and safety$3.24B
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 services47.3$1.53B
Fire-protection services21.2$686.56M
Law courts18.7$605.48M
Prisons8.6$279.05M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.1$133.73M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$3.16M
Housing and community amenities$1.12B
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 development62$697.09M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.35.7$401.19M
Water supply3.5$38.96M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing development-1.1-$12.64M
Environmental protection$631.8M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement32.3$204.28M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape24.5$154.79M
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.5$116.88M
R&D Environmental protection14.5$91.61M
Waste management10.2$64.23M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31.3$45.99B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.5$40.46B
Social contributions23.1$33.91B
Sales, fees and charges10.9$16.02B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.6$8.18B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$1.26B
Other transfers received0.8$1.19B
Taxes on income and wealth$45.99B
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 income97.8$45B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.2$994.03M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$40.46B
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 tax65.2$26.39B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.8$14.07B

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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