Report on the situation of municipalities:
 Faster than expected differentiation divides Finnish municipalities

13.2.2020 9.05
Municipal differentiation has become widely apparent in demographic trends, finances and financing, access to services and personnel, industrial structure and realisation of democracy. In many municipalities, these factors will also affect the municipality’s ability to carry out statutory duties. Since demographic change is likely to be an enduring phenomenon, differences between municipalities will continue to grow.

Evaluation panel:
 VATT research is of high quality but support for decision-making needs improvement

14.2.2020 11.00
An international panel has carried out an evaluation of the activities of the VATT Institute for Economic Research. The panel submitted its report to the Ministry of Finance on Friday 14 February.

Artificial intelligence
 The AuroraAI national artificial intelligence programme begins – with the aim of using artificial intelligence to bring people and services together in a better way

6.2.2020 13.46
On 6 February 2020, the Ministry of Finance launched the AuroraAI programme. Continuing until the end of 2022, the programme lays the foundation for using artificial intelligence to bring services and people together in a better way.

Permanent Under-Secretary Tuomas Saarenheimo to take up EU post

7.2.2020 8.42
Permanent Under-Secretary Tuomas Saarenheimo from the Finnish Ministry of Finance has been elected as President of the Eurogroup Working Group and the Economic and Financial Committee.

IMF publishes report on Finland's economy

16.1.2020 16.02
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its annual assessment of the state and outlook of the Finnish economy.

Publications

Budget Review 2020

Budget Review 2020

The Budget Review summarizes the central elements of the Government's budget proposal for 2020.

Budget Review 2020

Economic Survey, winter 2019

Economic Survey, winter 2019

The growth in Finland’s economy is forecast to be 1.0 per cent in 2020, 1.1 per cent in 2021 and 1.2 per cent in 2022.

Economic Survey, winter 2019

Europe 2020 Strategy

Europe 2020 Strategy

The tenth National Reform Programme describes the measures that the Government has initiated to achieve the national targets.

Europe 2020 Strategy

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.

Learn more about the Ministry

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

Katri Kulmuni
Katri Kulmuni
Minister of Finance
Sirpa Paatero
Sirpa Paatero
Minister of Local Government