Finland — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1882–2025 · 144 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government deficit reading for Finland was −4.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −3.7% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.5 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −2.83% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1882–2025
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Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.2 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -3.7 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -3.4 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -1.4 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -3.3 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | -5.5 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -1.1 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -1.3 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -1.8 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -2.6 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -3 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -3.8 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -3.7 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -3.7 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -3.2 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -5.3 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -4.5 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 0.5 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 0.9 % of GDP |
| 2006 | -0.2 % of GDP |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.