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, 2023

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 2023's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$156.58B · 53% of GDP
Spending
$165.03B · 55.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$8.73B · -3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Finland, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Finland, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection45.8$75.66B
Health13.6$22.48B
General public services12.3$20.36B
Education10.9$18.06B
Economic affairs8.3$13.74B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$4.8B
Defence2.5$4.2B
Public order and safety2.2$3.65B
Housing and community amenities0.9$1.44B
Environmental protection0.4$640.13M
Social protection$75.66B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.2$44.03B
Family and children13.3$10.05B
Sickness and disability12.2$9.2B
Unemployment6.1$4.65B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.7$2.79B
Survivors2.5$1.88B
Housing2.4$1.82B
Social protection n.e.c.1.6$1.18B
R&D Social protection0.1$67.04M
Health$22.48B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services45.2$10.15B
Hospital services41.4$9.3B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.9$1.99B
Public health services2.1$476.85M
R&D Health1.5$328.72M
Health n.e.c.1$233.56M
General public services$20.36B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services42.8$8.71B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.1$4.5B
Public debt transactions18$3.67B
Basic research12.5$2.54B
Foreign economic aid3.8$766.64M
R&D General public services0.5$107.05M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$54.07M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$18.06B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.6$7.86B
Tertiary education26.8$4.84B
Pre-primary and primary education23.7$4.28B
Education not definable by level4$713.66M
Education n.e.c.1.1$198.96M
Subsidiary services to education0.6$116.78M
R&D Education0.2$41.09M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$13.74B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport55.6$7.64B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.4$2.26B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.6$1.86B
R&D Economic affairs11.8$1.62B
Fuel and energy1.4$198.96M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1$130.84M
Communication0.2$28.11M
Other industries0$0
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$4.8B
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 services39.3$1.89B
Cultural services35$1.68B
Broadcasting and publishing services14.5$695.28M
Religious and other community services11$528.76M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.2$8.65M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0
Defence$4.2B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence74.9$3.15B
Foreign military aid20$841.25M
Civil defence3$124.35M
R&D Defence1.4$57.31M
Defence n.e.c.0.7$30.28M
Public order and safety$3.65B
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 services45.8$1.67B
Fire-protection services22.9$836.93M
Law courts18.4$670.41M
Prisons8.2$298.44M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.6$168.68M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$3.24M
Housing and community amenities$1.44B
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 development51$733.12M
Housing development47$675.81M
Water supply1.9$27.03M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.1$1.08M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$640.13M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement30.2$193.55M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape23.6$151.38M
Environmental protection n.e.c.20.4$130.84M
R&D Environmental protection16.9$108.13M
Waste management8.8$56.23M
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Finland, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Finland, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth30.1$47.1B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25.9$40.63B
Social contributions23.6$36.92B
Sales, fees and charges11.7$18.28B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)6.8$10.65B
Capital transfers and taxes received1$1.58B
Other transfers received0.9$1.43B
Taxes on income and wealth$47.1B
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 income97.9$46.1B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.1$1B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$40.63B
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 tax66.8$27.13B
Not broken down, or fitting no category33.2$13.5B

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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