Tax rate in Finland
Finland: Tax rate was 16.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.55
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 44 countries
All-time high
23.42
in 2000
All-time low
16.47
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate in Finland stood at 16.55.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Finland peaked at 23.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.47, in 2024.
Finland ranks 31st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.42 | — |
| 2001 | 22.04 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 21.39 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 20.86 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.94 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 20.2 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.83 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.79 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.6 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.48 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 18.62 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.47 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.79 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.86 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 19.09 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.27 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.67 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.06 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.13 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.89 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.14 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.42 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 18.24 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.08 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.47 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 16.55 | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.59, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.55 | 18.48 | 23.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.48 | 17.79 | 19.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 | 16.47 | 18.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 28 Sweden 17.72 compare
- 29 Czechia 17.27 compare
- 30 Türkiye 16.69 compare
- 32 Netherlands 16.46 compare
- 33 United Kingdom 14.75 compare
- 33 United Kingdom 14.75 compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax rate in Finland?
- Tax rate in Finland was 16.55 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for tax rate?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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