Tax rate in Finland

Finland: Tax rate was 16.55 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.55 Rate
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 44 countries
All-time high
23.42 Rate
in 2000
All-time low
16.47 Rate
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Tax rate in Finland, 2000–2025

05101520252000201220252000: 23.4 Rate2001: 22 Rate2002: 21.4 Rate2003: 20.9 Rate2004: 19.9 Rate2005: 20.2 Rate2006: 19.8 Rate2007: 19.8 Rate2008: 19.6 Rate2009: 18.5 Rate2010: 18.6 Rate2011: 18.5 Rate2012: 17.8 Rate2013: 18.9 Rate2014: 19.1 Rate2015: 19.3 Rate2016: 18.7 Rate2017: 18.1 Rate2018: 18.1 Rate2019: 17.9 Rate2020: 18.1 Rate2021: 18.4 Rate2022: 18.2 Rate2023: 18.1 Rate2024: 16.5 Rate2025: 16.6 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

In 2025, tax rate in Finland stood at 16.55 Rate.

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 Rate in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.47 Rate, 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

Annual values for Tax rate in Finland, 2000 to 2025.
Year Rate Change
2000 23.42 Rate
2001 22.04 Rate -5.9%
2002 21.39 Rate -2.9%
2003 20.86 Rate -2.5%
2004 19.94 Rate -4.4%
2005 20.2 Rate +1.3%
2006 19.83 Rate -1.8%
2007 19.79 Rate -0.2%
2008 19.6 Rate -1.0%
2009 18.48 Rate -5.7%
2010 18.62 Rate +0.8%
2011 18.47 Rate -0.8%
2012 17.79 Rate -3.7%
2013 18.86 Rate +6.0%
2014 19.09 Rate +1.2%
2015 19.27 Rate +0.9%
2016 18.67 Rate -3.1%
2017 18.06 Rate -3.3%
2018 18.13 Rate +0.4%
2019 17.89 Rate -1.3%
2020 18.14 Rate +1.4%
2021 18.42 Rate +1.5%
2022 18.24 Rate -1.0%
2023 18.08 Rate -0.9%
2024 16.47 Rate -8.9%
2025 16.55 Rate +0.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 16.55 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56 Rate, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 16.55 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.59 Rate, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.55 Rate 18.48 Rate 23.42 Rate 10
2010s 18.48 Rate 17.79 Rate 19.27 Rate 10
2020s 17.65 Rate 16.47 Rate 18.42 Rate 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 28 Sweden 17.72 Rate compare
  2. 29 Czechia 17.27 Rate compare
  3. 30 Türkiye 16.69 Rate compare
  4. 32 Netherlands 16.46 Rate compare
  5. 33 United Kingdom 14.75 Rate compare
  6. 33 United Kingdom 14.75 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

More reference data data for Finland

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate in Finland?
Tax rate in Finland was 16.55 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 23.42 Rate in 2000.
What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.47 Rate 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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Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,129 data points, 2000–2025
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