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Average debt of indebted household-dwelling units was EUR 94,000 in 2023

release | Indebtedness 2023

According to Statistics Finland, about half (51%) of Finnish household-dwelling units were in debt in 2023. The majority (70%) of the debt was housing debt. The average debt per indebted household-dwelling unit was EUR 94,000 in 2023. The average housing loans of household-dwelling units with housing loans amounted to EUR 114,800. The average debts decreased in both nominal and real euros.

Key selections

  • At the end of 2023, household-dwelling units' debts amounted to EUR 137 billion, most of which (70%) were housing loans.
  • Indebted household-dwelling units accounted for 51% of all household-dwelling units. Housing debtors accounted for 29% of all household-dwelling units.
  • The average debts decreased in both nominal and real euros.

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13xy
Classifications used:
  • Type of debt
  • Structure of Household-dwelling unit
  • Region
  • Household-dwelling units
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annual
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142c
Classifications used:
  • Value of money
  • Region
  • Type of debt
  • Structure of Household-dwelling unit
Period:
annual
Statistics:
Updated:
13xz
Classifications used:
  • Major region
  • Type of debt
  • Household-dwelling units
  • Structure of Household-dwelling unit
Period:
annual
Statistics:
Updated:
13y7
Classifications used:
  • Sex
  • Type of debt
  • Age-class
  • Persons
Period:
annual
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13y5
Classifications used:
  • Major region
  • Debt class
  • Household-dwelling units
  • Type of debt
Period:
annual
Statistics:
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13y6
Classifications used:
  • Interest class
  • Type of debt
  • Debt class
  • Household-dwelling units
Period:
annual
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13y3
Classifications used:
  • Major region
  • Type of debt
  • Household-dwelling units
  • Number of children
Period:
annual
Statistics:
Updated:
13y4
Classifications used:
  • Structure of Household-dwelling unit
  • Debt class
  • Household-dwelling units
  • Type of debt
Period:
annual
Statistics:
Updated:
13y1
Classifications used:
  • Municipality
  • Household-dwelling units
  • Type of debt
Period:
annual
Statistics:
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