🇫🇮 Finland National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Finland government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $302.3 billion, growing at $806 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 88%. Per-citizen share: $53,705.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Finland ranks 28th by debt-to-GDP, 35th by total debt and 11th by debt per person.
About Finland's National Debt
Finland's debt has risen as an aging population and weak growth strain the budget, and Fitch cut its credit rating to AA in 2025, though the country remains highly rated.
Finland's debt-to-GDP ratio of 88% is elevated: higher than 79% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Finland ranks 35th of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $806 per second, Finland adds about $70 million to its government debt every day — roughly $25.4 billion per year. Each of Finland's 6 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $53,705. That is above the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Finland National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Finland's national debt right now?
Finland's national debt is approximately $302.3 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $806 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 88% and each citizen's share is about $53,705.
How fast is Finland's debt growing?
Finland's government debt is growing at approximately $806 per second — about $70 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is Finland's debt per capita?
Each of Finland's 6 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $53,705 of the national debt.
What is Finland's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Finland's debt-to-GDP ratio is 88%. That is higher than 79% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is Finland's government debt at this level?
Finland's debt has risen as an aging population and weak growth strain the budget, and Fitch cut its credit rating to AA in 2025, though the country remains highly rated.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 281,371,945,397 + 806 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=fi (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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