Government debt in Finland
Government debt in Finland was equal to 88.4% of GDP at the end of 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1995.
Finland, 2025
88.4%
Change from 2024
+5.9percentage points
European Union, 2025
81.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
58.9%
Position in 2025
7th of 27
Government debt in Finland over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Finland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88.4% | 81.5% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | 80.3% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | 82.3% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | 86.6% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | 79.4% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | 84.0% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | 85.0% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | 85.0% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | 75.7% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | 65.0% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | 67.2% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | 67.1% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | 66.8% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | 65.6% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | 65.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +5.9 percentage points from 82.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 68.8%, the figure has changed by +19.6 percentage points.
- Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Finland has the 7th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 81.5%.
More for Finland
All statistics for Finland
Government deficit or surplus
-3.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending
57.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Tax-to-GDP ratio
42.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
7.7%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
6.3%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
26.5%
2024 · Eurostat