Draft budget
Ministry of Finance publishes its draft budget for 2026
The draft budget includes new adjustment measures by Minister of Finance Riikka Purra. The overall spending included in the draft budget is EUR 89.6 billion in total. The draft budget shows a deficit of EUR 9.9 billion, when excluding a one-off revenue entry item from the National Housing Fund.
Next, the Government will discuss the draft budget in its budget session on 1 and 2 September. The Ministry of Finance will then finalise the Government's budget proposal. The proposal will be submitted to Parliament on 22 September. Parliament then approves the Budget in December.
Inquiries:
Jussi Lindgren, Special Adviser to the Minister of Finance, tel. +358 2955 30514, jussi.lindgren(at)gov.fi
Draft budget for 2026 (budjetti.vm.fi, in Finnish)
Draft budget of Minister of Finance Riikka Purra to stabilise the debt ratio; budget deficit to be reduced to below EUR 10 billion (press release of 6 August)
Draft budget of Minister of Finance Riikka Purra to stabilise the debt ratio; budget deficit to be reduced to below EUR 10 billion (press release of 6 August)