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fi sv en Economic monitoring and forecasting The Ministry of Finance monitors and forecasts economic development over the short, medium and long term. Economic monitoring serves as the foundation for forecasts. The Ministry of Finance’s Economics ...

Central government Central government consists of the state's central, regional and local administration. The state's central administration comprises the ministries together with the government agencies and institutions in their administrative br...

Ministry of Finance Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen The National Coalition Party Minister of Local and Regional Government Anna-Kaisa Ikonen is responsible for governance policy, municipal affairs, wellbeing services co...

2.9.2025 | The Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has reached a decision on its budget proposal for 2026. The Government’s decisions aim to support economic growth, which is picking up. Supporting economic growth and continuing responsible fiscal management is necessary to ensure the security of people in Finland and safeguard their access to important services going forward.

22.10.2025 | The gender pay gap has narrowed slowly in Finland. A new research project will produce, for the first time, an extensive long-term economic analysis of the factors that have contributed to the changes in the pay gap. 

Administrative branch The Ministry of Finance's administrative branch employs over 12,000 people, most of whom work for the tax and customs administrations. Other executive agencies include Digital and Population Data Services Agency, the Finnish ...

23.5.2025 | The OECD sees vast potential for clean economic growth in Finland. However, structural reforms will be required to realise this potential. Among other things, the OECD recommends that Finland boost higher education, attract high-skilled immigrants and improve incentives for investments. Further adjustments to public finances are necessary due to rising defence spending.

3.9.2024 | The 2025 budget proposal of Prime Minister Orpo's Government bolsters conditions for economic growth. Economic growth driven by the private sector will also serve to secure the financing base for central government finances. The fast-acting measures to curb indebtedness that were decided on due to the difficult situation in central government finances will move forward.

20.11.2025 | On Thursday 20 November, the Government submitted its proposal to Parliament to amend the budget proposal for 2026. It includes proposals to launch new transport projects and to support Ukraine. The proposal will decrease the revenue estimate by EUR 189 million and increase the requirement for appropriations by EUR 455 million.

Agencies Customs Finnish Customs collects statutory duties, taxes and charges on imported goods and maritime traffic and supervises customs control on traffic in and out of Finland. Customs Digital and Population Data Services Agency (The Finnish ...

Board members The Board has a chair and a maximum of six other members, each with a personal deputy. Members must have experience in assessing productivity and competitiveness. On the basis of a proposal by the Ministry of Finance, the Government ...

8.11.2024 | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommends further adjustments to public finances and continued structural reforms for Finland. The IMF published its statement on the Finnish economy on Friday 8 November.

28.5.2025 | The Government submitted its second supplementary budget proposal for 2025 to Parliament on 28 May. The supplementary budget proposal includes investments in preparedness and transport projects, among other things.

Tax subsidies are exceptions made to the normal basic structure of taxation, the so-called standard tax system, by which a certain business or a group of taxpayers is subsidised.

Departments Economics Department The key task of the Economics Department is to prepare the Government’s economic policy. We support decision-making by producing reliable, reasoned and independent economic analyses, impact assessments and forecast...

30.4.2026 | 1 Liite 1. Maakohtaisten suositusten toimeenpano (CeSaR) Finland's contribution to the Country-specific recommendations (CSR) assessment1 Semester Cycle 2026 CSR.2025.1 CSR 1 Subpart 1: Reinforce overall defence and security spending and readiness...

Joint development and events The development of public leadership relies on the understanding that the central government has a wide range of tasks. Joint development is based on the premise that a wide range of management tasks are supported by a...

19.12.2024 | Action Plan for Tackling the Grey Economy and Economic Crime 2024–2027 Action Plan 2024–2027 On 17 May 2024, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment issued a deci- sion to set up a preparatory group for updating the Strategy and Action Pla...

23.4.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government has agreed on the General Government Fiscal Plan for 2026–2029. The decisions focus on reinforcing the conditions for economic growth and enhancing the security of Finland and the Finnish people. At the same time, the Government will ensure that public finances are sustainable. The growth package will be financed responsibly through measures to increase general government revenue and reduce expenditure.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, XXX […](2025) XXX draft ANNEX SENSITIVE* UNTIL ADOPTION ANNEX to the Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision (EU) (ST 12524/21 INIT; ST 12524/21 ADD 1) of 29 October 2021 on the app...