Budget proposal
The budget proposal of Minister of Finance Riikka Purra implements decisions that strengthen general government finances

25.8.2023 14.03
The proposal of the Ministry of Finance for the 2024 budget and spending limits for 2024–2027 ensures implementation of the policies in the Government Programme. The budget proposal totals EUR 87.2 billion, and a deficit of EUR 10.1 billion is proposed. The budget total is EUR 3.7 billion higher than the total budgeted for 2023, including the first supplementary budget. The budget proposal will be published in full at budjetti.vm.fi on Monday 28 August. The proposal of the Ministry of Finance for a spending limits decision on general government finances will also be published at this time.

Preparation of central government productivity programme begins

12.9.2023 11.38
In its meeting on 12 September, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided to begin preparing the central government productivity programme specified in the Government Programme.

Request for comments
EU funds transition to clean energy – Ministerial committee supports proposal for projects to be funded in Finland

5.9.2023 14.27
Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland.
Finland is using new REPowerEU funding to promote the transition to clean energy. The Ministry of Finance is requesting comments on its proposal for projects to be funded.

Finland conducts financial sector resilience exercise with US and regional partners

1.9.2023 10.57
Preparedness.
The Ministry of Finance of Finland conducted an exercise called Northern Bastion on 29 and 30 August 2023 in Helsinki, Finland, designed to improve financial sector resilience in the Baltic Sea region by developing and exercising approaches for maintaining business continuity through cross-border coordination and cooperation.

New legislation to clarify the determination of municipality of residence – express your opinions on the proposed legislative amendments

28.8.2023 9.44
The new Municipality of Residence Act would introduce more specific provisions on how people’s municipality of residence and place of residence are determined. The conditions for being assigned a municipality of residence would remain unchanged. A person’s municipality of residence would still be the municipality in which they reside.

Publications

Budget Review 2023

The Budget Review summarizes the central elements of the Government's budget proposal for 2023.

Budget Review 2023

Economic Survey, Summer 2023

The Finnish economy is stagnant but will pick up in 2023. It is expected to grow 1.4 per cent in 2024 and 1.9 per cent in 2025.

Economic Survey, Spring 2023

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 survey

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Finance

The Ministry is tasked with establishing, overseeing and reforming the operating framework for public finances and public governance. Our vision is to establish a solid foundation for the economic prosperity and wellbeing of coming generations.

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Administrative branch

Administrative branch

The Ministry of Finance's administrative branch employs over 12,000 people, most of whom work for the tax and customs administrations.

The Ministry of Finance's administrative branch

Ministers

Riikka Purra
Riikka Purra
Minister of Finance
Anna-Kaisa Ikonen
Anna-Kaisa Ikonen
Minister of Local and Regional Government
Wille Rydman
Wille Rydman
Minister of Economic Affairs