How does Finland's government budget balance compare with the euro area?

It is the 16th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.

Is Finland's government budget balance rising or falling?

It rose from -4.4% to -3.4% in the latest reading (2025).

🇫🇮Finland government budget balance

Name: Finland government budget balance — Eurostat gov_10dd_edpt1
Creator: Eurostat

Finland's government budget balance is -3.4% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data. It rose from -4.4% the previous year. Over the period shown it has ranged from -5.8% to 6.9%. That is 0.5 percentage points below the euro-area average of -2.9% — the 16th of 21 member states that report it.

Government budget balance · Finland

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Finland government budget balance, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1) · data through 2025 · released 2026-04-22 · modifications: none

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Finland government budget balance — frequently asked questions

What is Finland's government budget balance?: Finland's government budget balance is -3.4% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data.
How does Finland's government budget balance compare with the euro area?: It is the 16th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.
Is Finland's government budget balance rising or falling?: It rose from -4.4% to -3.4% in the latest reading (2025).

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