Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Loans, Liabilities, Transactions

Finland
2.63 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.76 billion
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Loans, Liabilities, Transactions over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B199920122025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.76 billion against 2.63 billion in Finland, a difference of 2.13 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 33 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 55.00 million 6.53 billion 6.47 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 842.50 million 3.46 billion 2.62 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.41 billion 1.28 billion 1.13 billion Finland
2020s 2.04 billion -3.57 billion 5.61 billion Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans, liabilities, transactions, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.76 billion against 2.63 billion in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in loans, liabilities, transactions between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.13 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for loans, liabilities, transactions?
Finland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 847 data points, 1990–2025
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.