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Statistics on business subsidies 2022

Business subsidies granted amounted to EUR 1,991 million and those paid to EUR 961 million in 2022

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According to Statistics Finland's data, direct business subsidies paid amounted to EUR 961 million and those granted to EUR 1,991 million in 2022. Loans granted totalled EUR 709 million and guarantees EUR 1,714 million. Business subsidies were received by 44,165 enterprises.

Change

The data basis of the statistics on business subsidies has been expanded to include different subsidy programmes more extensively than before.

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Key selections

  • Most subsidies are allocated to research, development and innovation activity, internationalisation and business activity.
  • Relative to all enterprises, small enterprises receive business subsidies most often.
  • Direct business subsidies were granted most to the industry of transportation and storage.

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  • Enterprise's size class
  • Industry
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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Statistics on business subsidies [online publication].
Reference period: 2022. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 12.5.2026].
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Enterprises

Contact information

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Inquiries primarily

Tommi Veistämö
Senior Statistician
029 551 3546

Head of Department in charge

Katri Kaaja
Head of Department in charge
029 551 3488