Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Finland
Finland: Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of was 21.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2025
All-time low
16.3%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Finland is 21.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Finland peaked at 21.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2005.
That places Finland 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.5% | — |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 21.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 21.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.5% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 8 Sweden 24.2% compare
- 9 Germany 24.1% compare
- 10 Czechia 21.4% compare
- 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 20.7% compare
- 13 Serbia 20.2% compare
- 14 Netherlands 19.9% compare
- 14 Netherlands 19.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Finland?
- Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in Finland was 21.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
- Finland ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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