Tax revenue in Finland
Finland: Tax revenue was 69.90 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Finland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Finland recorded 69.90 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Finland peaked at 69.90 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.24 billion current LCU, in 1972.
Finland ranks 99th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.35 billion current LCU | 2.24 billion current LCU | 6.17 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.19 billion current LCU | 7.22 billion current LCU | 21.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.83 billion current LCU | 19.22 billion current LCU | 28.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.27 billion current LCU | 31.66 billion current LCU | 39.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.36 billion current LCU | 35.00 billion current LCU | 49.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.93 billion current LCU | 47.29 billion current LCU | 69.90 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Finland
- Arms imports 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 25.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 12.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Finland?
- Tax revenue in Finland was 69.90 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.90 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Finland rank for tax revenue?
- Finland ranks 99th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.