Households’ indebtedness ratio continued falling in the second quarter of 2023

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release | Financial accounts 2023, 2nd quarter

According to Statistics Finland, households’ financial assets grew by EUR 3.6 billion during the second quarter of 2023 and amounted to EUR 383.0 billion. In turn, households' debts decreased by EUR 2.2 billion and amounted to EUR 203.3 billion. As a result of these changes, households' net financial assets increased by EUR 5.8 billion. General government's net financial assets fell by a total of EUR 4.7 billion from the previous quarter. Net financial assets refer to the difference between financial assets and liabilities.

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  • Households' indebtedness ratio was 126.6 per cent.
  • General government's net financial assets decreased by EUR 4.7 billion from the previous quarter.
  • Central government's liabilities exceeded its assets by EUR 80.1 billion.

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Shares and other equity held by employment pension schemes 2010Q2-2023Q2

Financial assets of households 2010Q2-2023Q2

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Revisions to the sectors' financial assets from the first publication, EUR million

Revisions to the sectors' debts from the first publication, EUR million

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Financial accounts [online publication].
Reference period: 2023, 2nd quarter. ISSN=1458-8145. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 15.1.2025].
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