Key information about Finland Government Debt: % of GDP

• Finland Government debt accounted for 88.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 84.2 % in the previous quarter.
• Finland government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 88.5 % in Jun 2025 and a record low of 30.7 % in Sep 2008.

• In the latest reports, Finland National Government Debt reached 289.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 82.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Finland recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 82.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Finland Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Finland was 82.15 percent in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the ratio rose by 71.26 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The ratio will steadily rise by 12.02 percentage points over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Government Debt in Finland increased to 186145 EUR Million in October from 183012 EUR Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Finland Central Government Debt - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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Graph and download economic data for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) for Finland (DEBTTLFIA188A) from 1990 to 1994 about Finland, debt, government, and GDP.

From 2013 to 2015, the general government gross debt (national debt) relative to GDP in Finland increased significantly each year, reaching a high of 68.3 percent in 2015. Thereafter, the national debt to GDP ratio decreased again. In 2023, the ratio of government debt to GDP reached 75.8 percent according to preliminary data.

Key information about Finland National Government Debt

• Finland National Government Debt reached 289.4 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with 251.9 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Finland National Government Debt data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 289.4 USD bn in Jun 2025 and a record low of 52.3 USD bn in Mar 2002.

• In the latest reports, Finland Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 3.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 88.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025.
• Finland Nominal GDP reached 82.5 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Finland: Government debt as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 75.8 percent, an increase from 73.5 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.85 percent, based on data from 137 countries. Historically, the average for Finland from 1975 to 2023 is 40 percent. The minimum value, 6.1 percent, was reached in 1976 while the maximum of 75.8 percent was recorded in 2023.

Historical dataset showing Finland national debt by year from 1990 to 2022.

Finland FI: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits, Other Account Payable data was reported at 184.656 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 186.443 USD bn for Dec 2017. Finland FI: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits, Other Account Payable data is updated quarterly, averaging 92.015 USD bn from Mar 1995 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 93 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 186.443 USD bn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Dec 1999. Finland FI: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits, Other Account Payable data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: QPSD: Gross Public Debt: General Government.

In 2023, the percentage change on the previous year for general government consolidated gross debt as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) reached an increase of 5.1 percent in Finland. The largest change in this period occurred in 2020 when there was an increase of 9.4 percent.

Finland FI: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, Currency and Deposits data was reported at 166.468 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 164.582 USD bn for Dec 2017. Finland FI: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, Currency and Deposits data is updated quarterly, averaging 96.494 USD bn from Mar 2000 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 73 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 166.468 USD bn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 49.144 USD bn in Mar 2002. Finland FI: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, Currency and Deposits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank: QPSD: Gross Public Debt: General Government.

Monthly and long-term Finland External Debt (% of GDP) data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

The national debt of Finland was estimated at about 245.79 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the national debt rose by approximately 241.83 billion U.S. dollars, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The national debt will steadily rise by around 80.12 billion U.S. dollars over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.

Finland FI: Gross Public Debt: General Government: Debt Securities data was reported at 107,195.000 EUR mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 105,855.000 EUR mn for Mar 2018. Finland FI: Gross Public Debt: General Government: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, averaging 56,168.500 EUR mn from Mar 2000 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 74 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 107,195.000 EUR mn in Jun 2018 and a record low of 44,266.000 EUR mn in Sep 2008. Finland FI: Gross Public Debt: General Government: Debt Securities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: General Government.

FI: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits, Other Account Payable data was reported at 52.814 % in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 52.942 % for Mar 2018. FI: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits, Other Account Payable data is updated quarterly, averaging 42.786 % from Mar 1995 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 94 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.787 % in Mar 2000 and a record low of 0.000 % in Dec 1999. FI: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits, Other Account Payable data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government.

Finland's national debt per capita increased overall with some oscillation during the observed years. In 2022, the national debt per capita totaled ** thousand U.S. dollars in Finland.

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FI: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits data was reported at 50.568 % in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 50.944 % for Mar 2018. FI: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits data is updated quarterly, averaging 41.467 % from Mar 1995 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 94 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.481 % in Mar 2000 and a record low of 0.000 % in Dec 1999. FI: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.World Bank.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Central Government.