General government’s net financial assets decreased in the third quarter of 2022
Change
According to Statistics Finland, general government's net financial assets, i.e. the difference between assets and liabilities, amounted to EUR 159.9 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2022. General government's net financial assets decreased by EUR 2.7 billion from the previous quarter.
General government financial assets, liabilities and net assets, EUR billion
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022/Q1 | 2022/Q2 | 2022/Q3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net | S13 General government | 112,0 | 116,9 | 118,9 | 122,8 | 137,1 | 127,1 | 150,3 | 152,7 | 182,0 | 169,9 | 162,6 | 159,9 |
| S1311 Central government | -43,8 | -51,8 | -56,3 | -59,7 | -58,7 | -59,7 | -56,1 | -60,4 | -64,3 | -71,9 | -70,8 | -69,2 | |
| S1313 Local government | -2,8 | -2,7 | -3,7 | -4,0 | -2,9 | -5,8 | -7,9 | -7,4 | -6,7 | -4,4 | -2,4 | -3,8 | |
| S1314 Social security funds | 158,7 | 171,4 | 178,9 | 186,5 | 198,7 | 192,6 | 214,4 | 220,5 | 252,9 | 246,2 | 235,8 | 232,9 | |
| Assets | S13 General government | 262,0 | 280,8 | 292,5 | 303,1 | 320,6 | 313,8 | 343,3 | 374,0 | 402,6 | 391,5 | 381,8 | 377,5 |
| S1311 Central government | 70,4 | 73,4 | 75,6 | 76,8 | 77,5 | 80,4 | 89,1 | 106,8 | 101,7 | 93,5 | 92,3 | 89,9 | |
| S1313 Local government | 27,6 | 29,6 | 30,6 | 31,4 | 32,7 | 33,3 | 34,9 | 38,4 | 40,8 | 40,7 | 41,8 | 39,7 | |
| S1314 Social security funds | 164,1 | 177,8 | 186,3 | 194,9 | 210,3 | 200,1 | 219,3 | 228,7 | 260,1 | 257,3 | 247,6 | 247,8 | |
| Liabilities | S13 General government | 150,0 | 164,0 | 173,6 | 180,3 | 183,5 | 186,7 | 192,9 | 221,2 | 220,6 | 221,5 | 219,2 | 217,6 |
| S1311 Central government | 114,2 | 125,1 | 131,8 | 136,5 | 136,2 | 140,1 | 145,2 | 167,1 | 166,0 | 165,3 | 163,2 | 159,1 | |
| S1313 Local government | 30,4 | 32,4 | 34,3 | 35,4 | 35,6 | 39,0 | 42,8 | 45,8 | 47,5 | 45,1 | 44,2 | 43,5 | |
| S1314 Social security funds | 5,4 | 6,5 | 7,5 | 8,4 | 11,7 | 7,5 | 4,9 | 8,3 | 7,1 | 11,2 | 11,8 | 15,0 | |
The central government sector’s net financial assets increased by EUR 1.7 billion from the previous quarter and were EUR 69.2 billion negative at the end of the quarter.
The local government sector’s net financial assets decreased by EUR 1.4 billion, being EUR 3.8 billion negative at the end of the quarter.
Employment pension schemes’ net financial assets were EUR 231.6 billion positive at the end of the quarter. Employment pension schemes’ net financial assets decreased by EUR 2.6 billion in total compared to the previous quarter.
The statistics on general government financial accounts will be discontinued and in future data on general government financial accounts will be published as part of the statistics on financial accounts.
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Shares and other equity held by employment pension schemes 2005Q4-2022Q3
Financial assets of central government 2005Q4-2022Q3
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