Interest Expenses on Government Debt
In 2026, Finland paid a total of €3.2B in interest on its central government debt, equivalent to 1.6% of the total debt stock. This page shows how interest expenses on central government debt have developed since 2002.
Interest expenses now
€3.2B
Interest expenses in 2016 (10 years ago)
€1.5B
Interest expenses in 2006 (20 years ago)
€2.3B
Change since 2002
€-0.4B
Interest expenses
Interest expenses are government expenditures used to pay the interest on the debt. They do not reduce the principal at all.
Interest costs in perspective
What do the interest expenses mean in practice?
Interest cost per employed worker
Based on 2,520,000 employed workers
€1,288
Share of annual state budget
Based on a budget of €90.0B
3.6%
Compared to the defence budget
Defence budget: €6.3B
0.5×
Avg. annual change (last 10 yrs)
Interest expenses change by this amount every year on average
+€0.2B
Biggest annual increases
Years when interest expenses grew the most
| Year | Change | Level |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2023 | +€1.5B | €2.3B |
| 2.2024 | +€0.9B | €3.2B |
| 3.2026 | +€0.2B | €3.2B |
| 4.2007 | +€0.1B | €2.3B |
| 5.2022 | +€0.1B | €0.8B |
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The Debt Development page shows how Finland's total central government debt has grown, including the largest annual increases and key historical events.
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