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Where does our tax money go?

In 2024, all governments in Finland together spent € 159.4 billion. That is about € 28,400 per inhabitant, or € 2,360 per month.

For 2025 only the total is known so far: € 162 billion (provisional figure). Eurostat publishes how that money is split between pensions, healthcare, education… only about a year later. That is why we show 2024 below.

Good to know (click to read)
  • "All governments" means the national government, the regions, the municipalities and social security together. Money one government gives to another is only counted once.
  • Not all of this money comes from taxes. Part comes from social contributions on your wages, and part is borrowed by the government.
  • The final figures for a year only appear during the following year. That is why the most recent year is not the current year.
  • Amounts are in euros of that year, so not adjusted for inflation.
  • Source: Eurostat, the European statistical office. Every country supplies its figures under the same European rules, so you can compare countries.

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    • In 2024, a total of € 42.7 billion went here.
    • That is € 7,602 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 22% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 21% of all spending went here; now it is 27%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 21.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 3,795 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 15% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 14% of all spending went here; now it is 13%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 17.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 3,073 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 10% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 11% of all spending went here; now it is 11%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 15.2 billion went here.
    • That is € 2,699 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 8% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 12% of all spending went here; now it is 10%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 9.7 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,719 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 6% of all spending went here; now it is 6%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 9.1 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,612 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 8% of all spending went here; now it is 6%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 7.7 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,370 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 5% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 5%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 7.1 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,260 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 5.8 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,027 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 4.6 billion went here.
    • That is € 815 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 4.6 billion went here.
    • That is € 810 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 4.5 billion went here.
    • That is € 798 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 4.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 765 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 3% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 3.6 billion went here.
    • That is € 648 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 2% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 1.5 billion went here.
    • That is € 258 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 0.7% of all spending went here; now it is 0.9%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 600 million went here.
    • That is € 107 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 0.4% of all spending went here; now it is 0.4%. About the same.

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