Finland's performance towards the Digital Decade targets and objectives.
Finland is a digital frontrunner, characterised by digitally advanced businesses, strong digital skills and leadership in AI and supercomputing. Its strengths include semiconductor innovation, cross-sector AI adoption, AI education and sustained public and private investment in digitalisation. Citizens have high levels of digital literacy, privacy awareness and critical content-evaluation skills, and e-government services are widely used. Despite these advantages, Finland has yet to fully realise its digital potential. Persistent connectivity gaps in rural areas risk excluding some communities from the digital economy, while cloud adoption remains stagnant and shortages of ICT professionals constrain further progress.
The Finnish national roadmap comprises 14 measures with a total budget of EUR 559 million, of which EUR 556 million is financed from public budgets (equivalent to about 0.2% of GDP in 2025). Of these measures, 43% are set to expire by the end of 2026, corresponding to EUR 70 million of public funding or 13% of the total public budget allocation.
What do Finnish citizens think of digital?
According to the special 2026 Digital Decade Eurobarometer, 83% of Finns consider digital policy as a high EU priority.
Protecting online privacy and security is considered the top priority for the next decade by 98% of respondents, followed by improving access to digital tools for everyone (93%) and using digital technologies to make everyday life easier (90%). Additionally, 96% support stronger online protection for children and young people.
86% agree that AI development should be carefully regulated to ensure safety, even if this may constrain developers. When it comes to generative AI tools, the main concerns cited are accuracy and incorrect information (41%), privacy and data protection (36%), while 32% do not see a need to use generative AI tools.
Observed Key Performance Indicators as Percentage of the EU 2030 targets
The graphs represent the observed Key Performance Indicators in Finland as a percentage of the EU 2030 targets.
DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF BUSINESSES
DIGITAL SKILLS
DIGITAL PUBLIC SERVICES
Semiconductors and quantum computing performances are not computed at the national level. In 2025, Finland had an estimated 110 edge nodes and 8 unicorns.
A competitive, sovereign and resilient EU based on technological leadership
The Quantum Technology Strategy strengthens global leadership ambitions, while semiconductor initiatives foster academia-industry collaboration across the Nordic and Baltic regions.
Recommendations: In quantum, accelerate the transition from infrastructure excellence toward a broader industrial and export-oriented base. Continue investing in the development and manufacturing of critical technologies in digital and deep tech.
Advanced digitalisation of SMEs, though growth rates for cloud adoption and data analytics have slowed. AI adoption remains a standout, driven by initiatives like the LUMI AI Factory.
Recommendation: Further promote cooperation between academia, businesses and other stakeholders to advance digital innovation, particularly in cloud and data analytics.
Cybersecurity continues to be a national strength, although reliance on non-EU providers and fragmented funding structures risk weakening long-term resilience.
Recommendation: Reinforce efforts in cybersecurity to address evolving threats, particularly for enterprises and public administration. Expand reliance on EU cybersecurity suppliers, address funding gaps and structure investments more effectively.
Digital connectivity is improving through copper network decommissioning, a 6G roadmap, widespread 5G coverage and growing Fibre-to-the-Premises adoption. However, Very High-Capacity Network coverage remains limited, and rural connectivity gaps risk widening the digital divide.
Recommendation: Close the remaining fixed gigabit coverage gap in rural and sparsely populated areas.
Protecting and empowering EU people and society
The level of basic digital skills continues to be significantly above the EU average, standing out with women outperforming men.
Digital public services continue to rank among the best in the EU, with initiatives such as the soumi.fi leading the way.
ICT education is expanding. However, domestic output has been short of industry demand.
Recommendation: Deploy a coordinated set of training, attraction and retention measures aligned with the country's priority technology domains.
Funding
EUR 0.5 billion
Share of Finland’s total Recovery and Resilience plan contributing to advancing the country’s digital transformation
EUR 2.07 billion
Estimated total economic impact of investments from Finland’s Recovery and Resilience plan
EUR 1.46 billion
Stemming from direct effects of Finland’s RRP
EUR 608 million
Stemming from spillover effects from the implementation of other EU Member States plans
EUR 0.4 billion
Share of Finland’s total Cohesion funds contributing to the country’s digital transformation
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