Societal impact and performance

The societal impact goals of the Finnish Border Guard include border security and maritime security, as well as territorial integrity and military national defence. Operations are carried out cost-effectively on land, at sea and in the air under all natural conditions and in any abnormal situations and emergencies.

Improved cost-effectiveness and productivity

The exceptional situation in terms of border and maritime security continued into the year 2023 with major impacts on the activities and performance of the Finnish Border Guard. Within the border control activities, the measurable output reduced due to the restrictions on the entry of Russian nationals, which started in 2022 and continued in 2023, as well as the closing of border crossing stations in late 2023. At the same time, the measurable output was higher than planned within the areas of border surveillance as well as territorial integrity and military national defence as a result of the increased patrolling, advanced technical surveillance systems and increased training. 

Despite the rise in the appropriations spent on activities in 2023, cost-effectiveness improved from the preceding year. Due to the exceptional situation, the impact of the activities weakened within the areas of border security and maritime security, which moderately lowered the societal impact of the Finnish Border Guard in comparison to the previous year. 

Productivity improved from the previous year because a relatively higher level of measurable output was achieved with the increased number of personnel. Economic efficiency also improved since the rise in the measurable output was greater than the rise in their overall production costs.