Indebtedness 2023

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

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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.

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  • 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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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Indebtedness [online publication].
Reference period: 2023. ISSN=2489-3285. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 27.6.2026].
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