Base rate is set to 2.25 per cent

The Ministry of Finance has set the base rate to 2.25 per cent as of 1 July 2025 until the end of December 2025. The base rate has been at 2.75 per cent since 1 January 2025.

The base rate, calculated twice a year, is determined based on the average for the 12-month market interest rate quoted over the three months prior to the rate being set. The Ministry of Finance sets the base rate to the nearest one quarter of a percentage point. 

Inquiries:
Markku Puumalainen, Senior Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 2955 30206, markku.puumalainen(at)gov.fi