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Where things stand

as of 14 Nov 2026Skip to the news ↓

Politicscentre-right
Stabilitystable
Economymixed

Governed by Petteri Orpo (National Coalition Party, also known as NCP), Prime Minister of Finland since 2023-06-20

As of 2026-11-14, Finland is governed by a centre-right National Coalition Party (NCP) administration, with Petteri Orpo as Prime Minister and Alexander Stubb as President since 2024. The economy shows mixed signals: GDP grew 0.5% in Q3 2026 (Eurostat), but inflation rose to 3.4% in Oct 2026 (Eurostat) and unemployment remained high at 11.0% in Sep 2026 (Eurostat), while government debt stands at 90.2% of GDP (Q2 2026, Eurostat).

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Economic sentiment (98.0 in Oct 2026) and consumer confidence (-9.4 in Oct 2026) are falling.

Geopolitically, Finland remains engaged in high-level diplomacy regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, having joined Norway in a call with Vladimir Putin on 2026-10-28, and facing Russian demands on 2026-11-14 to leave NATO during peace talks in Abu Dhabi. Domestically, Finland's Ministry of the Environment is reviewing an exemption permit for AA Sakatti Mining Oy to bypass EU Natura 2000 protections for the Viiankiaapa mire.

Politics: NCP-led government under Orpo (PM) and Stubb (President)
Stability: Government holding, no signs of instability
Economy: GDP growing but inflation and unemployment rising, high debt

On record

Head of government: Petteri Orpo (National Coalition Party, also known as NCP), Prime Minister of Finland since 2023-06-20
Head of state: Alexander Stubb (National Coalition Party, also known as NCP), President of Finland since 2024-03-01
Next elections: 2027 Finnish parliamentary election on 2027-04-18

Key figures

GDP growth vs previous quarter0.5% (Q3 2026)
0.4% in Q2 2026 · 0.0% in Q3 2025
Inflation · HICP, annual rate3.4% (Oct 2026)rising
2.5% in Jul 2026 · 1.4% in Oct 2025
Unemployment rate11.0% (Sep 2026)rising
10.2% in Jun 2026
Economic sentiment · 100 = long-term average98.0 (Oct 2026)falling
102.2 in Jul 2026 · 95.4 in Oct 2025
Consumer confidence · balance-9.4 (Oct 2026)falling
-5.6 in Jul 2026 · -7.3 in Oct 2025
10-year government bond yield3.82% (Oct 2026)rising
3.43% in Jul 2026 · 3.01% in Oct 2025
10-year spread over German Bunds0.41 pp (Oct 2026)stable
0.36 pp in Jul 2026 · 0.40 pp in Oct 2025
Government debt90.2% of GDP (Q2 2026)stable
89.5% of GDP in Q1 2026 · 88.3% of GDP in Q2 2025

Trends

Inflation risingsince 2026-07
Unemployment risingsince 2026-06
Economic sentiment fallingsince 2026-07
Russia-Finland tensions escalatingsince 2026-11

Coming up

2027-04-18Finnish parliamentary election

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