The deficit grew in 2020 to 5.4% relative to GDP
Growth in private consumption was seen especially in food, alcoholic beverages, domestic appliances and furniture
The proportion of people of immigrant background is highest in Vantaa (22%), Espoo (19.1%) and in Närpiö (18.5%).
Already one in four of under school-age children is of foreign background in…
Hardly any foreign tourists visited Finland in 2020 and many accommodation establishments were forced to close doors temporarily because of the pandemic.
The financial position, or net lending, of general government showed a deficit of 12.9 billion euros in 2020, while in the previous year it was 'only' 2.4 billion.