This page is archived.

Data published after 5 April 2022 can be found on the renewed website.

Go to the new statistics page

Appendix table 1. Development of central government's total expenditure and funding of R&D activities in 2015 to 2022

Year 1) Central government expenditure (EUR milion) Central government expenditure excluding debt servicing (EUR million) R&D funding (EUR million) Share of R&D funding in central government expenditure, % 3) Central government expenditure, change from previous year % Central government expenditure excluding debt, change from previous year % R&D funding, change from previous year %
2015 53,700 52,170 2,001.6 3.8 -1.0 -0.7 0.0
2016 54,419 52,898 1,836.4 3.5 1.3 1.4 -8.3
2017 55,042 53,711 1,885.9 3.5 1.1 1.5 2.7
2018 55,242 54,092 1,951.0 3.6 0.4 0.7 3.5
2019 55,306 54,113 2,008.9 3.7 0.1 0.0 3.0
2020 67,074 66,171 2,286.6 3.5 21.3 22.3 13.8
2021 2) 64,197 63,432 2,216.8 3.5 -4.3 -4.1 -3.1
2022 2) 64,780 64,252 2,488.5 3.9 0.9 1.3 12.3
1) 2015-2020: State budget + supplementary budgets, 2021-2022: State budget.
2) Data may become revised based on supplementary budgets.
3) Share of funding in Central government expenditure (excluding debt servicing).

Source: Government R&D funding in the state budget, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Heidi Pirkola 029 551 3246, tiede.teknologia@stat.fi

Head of Department in charge: Katri Kaaja


Updated 24.2.2022

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Government R&D funding in the state budget [e-publication].
ISSN=2489-3250. 2022, Appendix table 1. Development of central government's total expenditure and funding of R&D activities in 2015 to 2022 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 8.11.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tkker/2022/tkker_2022_2022-02-24_tau_001_en.html