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General government debt by quarter 2026, 1st quarter

General government debt grew by EUR 6.0 billion first quarter of 2026

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According to Statistics Finland, general government EDP debt, i.e. consolidated gross debt at nominal prices amounted to EUR 255.1 billion in the first quarter of 2026 and grew by EUR 6.0 billion during the quarter. Relative to GDP, general government debt stood at 89.8 per cent. General government debt grew by EUR 21.6 billion compared to the respective period of the year before.

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  • Central government debt grew by EUR 7.2 billion during the first quarter of 2026.
  • The local government sector's debt decreased by EUR 0.3 billion.
  • The debt of social security funds decreased by EUR 1.0 billion.

Central government debt grew by EUR 7.2 billion

During the first quarter, central government debt grew by EUR 7.2 billion and was EUR 216.4 billion at the end of the quarter. The stock of long-term bonds increased by EUR 6.5 billion and the stock of short-term debt instruments with a maturity of under one year increased by EUR 0.1 billion. The stock of short-term loans increased by EUR 0.1 billion and the stock of long-term loans increased by EUR 0.8 billion.

The local government sector’s debt decreased by EUR 0.3 billion

The local government sector's debt decreased by EUR 0.3 billion during the first quarter of 2026, totalling EUR 39.3 billion at the end of the quarter. The local government sector’s stock of long-term loans remained unchanged at EUR 36.5 billion in the first quarter.

Social security funds' debt decreased by EUR 1.0 billion

Social security funds' debt decreased by EUR 1.0 billion, mainly due to a decrease in short-term loans and stood at EUR 1.3 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2026.

Central government's EDP debt differs as a concept from the central government debt published by the State Treasury

Read more about the concept of EDP debt.

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General government debt by quarter, EUR million

Central government guarantees, EUR million

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): General government debt by quarter [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, 1st quarter. ISSN=1799-8034. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 17.6.2026].
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