Finland — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1918–2030 · 111 observations

About this series

The general 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 general government deficit reading for Finland was −3.9% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −4.3% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.4 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −2.36% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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  • Annual data, 1918–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1999–2026
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Latest observations

2008–2030

PeriodValue
2030-2.68 % of GDP
2029-2.74 % of GDP
2028-2.65 % of GDP
2027-2.85 % of GDP
2026-2.99 % of GDP
15 earlier values
2025-3.9 % of GDP
2024-4.3 % of GDP
2023-2.9 % of GDP
2022-0.2 % of GDP
2021-2.7 % of GDP
2020-5.5 % of GDP
2019-0.9 % of GDP
2018-0.9 % of GDP
2017-0.6 % of GDP
2016-1.7 % of GDP
2015-2.4 % of GDP
2014-3 % of GDP
2013-2.5 % of GDP
2012-2.2 % of GDP
2011-1 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2008, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.