Finland
Europe · Global Firepower rank #48
Overview
GFP power index 0.8673
GFP rank 48
Economy
Defense budget (USD) $8,890,000,000
GDP (USD) $316,860,000,000
Defense spend, % of GDP (%) 2.81 %
Population 5,626,414
Personnel
Active personnel 24,000
Reserve personnel 870,000
Paramilitary 53,800
Nuclear
Warheads, total 0
Warheads, deployed 0
Nuclear status No
NPT status signatory (non-nuclear-weapon state)
Air power
Total aircraft 162
Fighters 53
Attack aircraft 0
Transport aircraft 11
Helicopters 27
Attack helicopters 0
Land power
Tanks 200
Armored fighting vehicles 14,866
Self-propelled artillery 125
Towed artillery 667
Rocket artillery (MLRS) 76
Naval power
Total naval assets 165
Aircraft carriers 0
Submarines 0
Destroyers 0
Frigates 0
Corvettes 0
Patrol vessels 8
Notes
Joined NATO in 2023 after decades of non-alignment, and keeps a conscription-based wartime reserve of roughly 870,000, one of the largest in Western Europe, along its 1,340 km border with Russia.
Sources: Global Firepower 2026, SIPRI 2025, FAS 2026, IMF. Figures are public estimates.
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FAQ
What is Finland's Global Firepower rank? +
Finland ranks number 48 in the Global Firepower index.
What is Finland's defense budget? +
Finland's estimated defense budget is 8,890,000,000 USD.
How many active military personnel does Finland have? +
Finland has an estimated 24,000 active-duty personnel.
Does Finland have nuclear weapons? +
No, Finland does not have a confirmed nuclear-weapon arsenal.
Where does this data come from? +
Sources: Global Firepower 2026, SIPRI 2025, FAS 2026, IMF. Figures are public estimates.