Fitch downgrades Finland’s credit rating Link to an external website

Timeline of budget preparations for 2026 Link to an external website
Timetable for the preparation of the budget proposal:
- 6 August: Budget session at the Ministry of Finance
- 8 August: The Ministry of Finance will submit its proposal to the Ministries and publish it at budjetti.vm.fiLink to an external websiteOpens in a new tab (in Finnish)
- 1–2 September: Government session on the Budget
- 22 September: A debate on the budget proposal will be held at an extraordinary meeting of the Ministerial Finance Committee and a government plenary session, after which the proposal will be published at budjetti.vm.fi Link to an external websiteOpens in a new tab(in Finnish).
Economy recovering in the shadow of trade disputes and uncertainty Link to an external website

EU fiscal rules
Finland avoids EU excessive deficit procedure Link to an external website

OECD recommends Finland strengthen public finances and boost sustainable economic growth Link to an external website


State Budget 2025
The central government's appropriations in the budget proposal total EUR 88.8 billion. Revenue is estimated at EUR 76.6 billion. The budget proposal shows a deficit of EUR 12.1 billion.

Economic Survey, summer 2025
Finland’s economy is recovering from recession, but trade disputes and uncertainty are delaying faster growth.

Expenditure and structural survey
This expenditure and structural review is intended to help identify the purposes for which public funds are currently being used.
Expenditure and structural surveyLink to an external website
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Latest news
Fitch downgrades Finland’s credit ratingLink to an external website
Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decides on implementation of previously agreed central government savingsLink to an external website
Government launches parliamentary debate on debt brakeLink to an external website
Economy recovering in the shadow of trade disputes and uncertaintyLink to an external website
Ministers issue declaration on artificial intelligence and rights of persons with disabilitiesLink to an external website
Ministers

Riikka Purra
Minister of Finance
Anna-Kaisa Ikonen
Minister of Local and Regional Government