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For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 5, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Mar 5, 2026

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Nokia Annual Reporton Form 20-F 2025

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 5 March 2026

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.20549

FORM 20-F

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGEACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended 31 December 2025

Commission file number 1-13202

Nokia Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Republic of Finland

(Jurisdiction of incorporation)

Karakaari 7 FI-02610 Espoo, Finland

(Address of principal executive offices)

Johanna Mandelin, VP, Corporate Legal, Telephone:+358 (0) 104 488 000, Facsimile:+358 (0)104 481 002,

Karakaari 7, FI-02610 Espoo, Finland

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”):

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
American Depositary SharesNOKNew York Stock Exchange
SharesNew York Stock Exchange(1)

(1)Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares representing these shares, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act: None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the registrant’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report. Shares:5 742 239 696.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.Yes ☒No ☐
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes ☒No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).Yes ☒No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” or “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ☒Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging growth company ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☒
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).☐
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

U.S. GAAP ☐

International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ☒

Other ☐

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.Item 17 ☐Item 18 ☐
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes ☐No ☒

Cross-reference table to Form 20-F

Form 20-F Item Number · Form 20-F Heading · Section in Document
ITEM1IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERSN/A
ITEM2OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLEN/A
ITEM3KEY INFORMATION
3A · [Reserved]
3BCapitalization and IndebtednessN/A
3CReasons for the Offer and Use of ProceedsN/A
3DRisk FactorsOperating and financial review and prospects—Risk factors
ITEM4INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
4AHistory and Development of the CompanyCover page; Business overview; Introduction and use of certain terms; Business overview—Nokia in 2025—Our 2025 highlights; Operating and financial review and prospects—Operating and financial review—Liquidity and capital resources; Operating and financial review and prospects—Shares and shareholders—Share details—Shares and share capital; General facts on Nokia—Alternative performance measures; Operating and financial review and prospects—Significant subsequent events; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 6.2. Acquisitions; Other information—Investor information
4BBusiness OverviewBusiness overview—Nokia in 2025; Business overview—Strategy; Business overview—Customers and partners; Operating and financial review and prospects—Operating and financial review—Results of segments; Operating and financial review and prospects—Risk Factors; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 1.1. Corporate information; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 2.2. Segment information; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 2.6. Discontinued operations; General facts on Nokia—Government regulation
4COrganizational StructureBusiness overview—Nokia in 2025; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 1.1. Corporate information; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 2.2. Segment information; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 2.6. Discontinued operations; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 6.3. Principal Group companies
4DProperty, Plants and EquipmentFinancial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 4.2. Property, plant and equipment; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 4.3. Leases; Business overview—Customers and partners—Our supply chain
4AUNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTSNone
ITEM5OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
5AOperating ResultsBusiness overview—Strategy; General facts on Nokia—Government regulation; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Section 2. Results for the year; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 5.4. Financial risk management; Operating and financial review and prospects—Operating and financial review
Form 20-F Item NumberForm 20-F HeadingSection in Document
5B · Liquidity and Capital Resources · Operating and financial review and prospects—Operating and financial review—Liquidity and capital resources; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 5.2. Financial assets and liabilities; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 5.3. Derivative assets and liabilities; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 6.1. Commitments, contingencies and legal proceedings; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 5.4. Financial risk management
5C · Research and Development, Patents and Licenses etc. · Business overview—Strategy; Business overview—Nokia in 2025—Our operating model in 2025—Nokia Technologies; Operating and financial review and prospects—Operating and financial review—Results of operations; Operating and financial review and prospects—Operating and financial review—Results of segments
5D · Trend Information · Business overview—Nokia in 2025; Business overview—Strategy
5E · Critical Accounting Estimates · N/A
ITEM6DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
6A · Directors and senior management · Corporate governance—Corporate governance Statement
6B · Compensation · Corporate governance—Remuneration; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 6.4. Related party transactions; Financial Statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 3.2. Remuneration of key management; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 3.3. Share-based payments
6C · Board Practices · Corporate governance—Corporate governance statement; Corporate governance—Remuneration—Remuneration governance
6D · Employees · Business overview—Nokia in 2025; Operating and financial review and prospects—Operating and financial review—Results of operations—Cost savings program; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements— Note 3.1. Summary of personnel expenses
6E · Share Ownership · Corporate governance—Remuneration—Remuneration Report 2025; Corporate governance—Corporate governance statement; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 3.3. Share-based payments
6F · Disclosure of a registrant’s action to recover erroneously awarded compensation · N/A
ITEM7MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
7A · Major Shareholders · Operating and financial review and prospects—Shares and shareholders
7B · Related Party Transactions · Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 6.4. Related party transactions
7C · Interests of Experts and Counsel · N/A
ITEM8FINANCIAL INFORMATION
8A · Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information · Financial statements; Reports of independent registered public accounting firm; Operating and financial review and prospects—Shares and shareholders—Share details—Dividend and share buybacks; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 6.1. Commitments, contingencies and legal proceedings
Form 20-F Item Number · Form 20-F Heading · Section in Document
8BSignificant ChangesOperating and financial review and prospects—Significant subsequent events; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 6.5. Subsequent events
ITEM9THE OFFER AND LISTING
9AOffer and Listing DetailsOperating and financial review and prospects—Shares and shareholders; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 1.1. Corporate information; Other information—Investor information—Stock exchanges
9BPlan of DistributionN/A
9CMarketsOperating and financial review and prospects—Shares and shareholders; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 1.1. Corporate information; Other information—Investor information—Stock exchanges
9DSelling ShareholdersN/A
9EDilutionN/A
9FExpenses of the IssueN/A
ITEM10ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
10AShare capitalN/A
10BMemorandum and Articles of AssociationOperating and financial review and prospects—Articles of Association; Other information—Exhibits
10CMaterial ContractsN/A
10DExchange ControlsGeneral facts on Nokia—Controls and procedures—Exchange controls
10ETaxationGeneral facts on Nokia—Taxation
10FDividends and Paying AgentsN/A
10GStatement by ExpertsN/A
10HDocuments on DisplayOther information—Investor information—Documents on display
10ISubsidiary InformationN/A
ITEM11QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKBusiness overview—Strategy; Operating and financial review and prospects—Risk factors—Financial and tax-related uncertainties; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 5.4. Financial risk management; Financial statements—Notes to the consolidated financial statements—Note 4.5. Trade receivables and other customer-related balances
ITEM12DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
12ADebt SecuritiesN/A
12BWarrants and RightsN/A
12COther SecuritiesN/A
12DAmerican Depositary SharesGeneral facts on Nokia—American Depositary Shares; Introduction and use of certain terms
Form 20-F Item Number · Form 20-F Heading · Section in Document
ITEM13DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIESNone
ITEM14MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDSNone
ITEM15CONTROLS AND PROCEDURESCorporate governance—Corporate governance statement—Risk management, internal control and internal audit functions at Nokia; General facts on Nokia—Controls and procedures; Reports of independent registered public accounting firm
ITEM16[Reserved]
16AAUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERTCorporate governance—Corporate governance statement—Our main corporate governance bodies—Board of Directors—Committees of the Board of Directors
16BCODE OF ETHICSCorporate governance—Corporate governance statement—Regulatory framework; Operating and financial review and prospects—Business Integrity; Other information—Exhibits
16CPRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICESCorporate governance—Corporate governance statement—Auditor fees and services; Corporate governance—Corporate governance statement—Audit Committee pre-approval policies and procedures
16DEXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEESNone
16EPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERSOperating and financial review and prospects—Shares and shareholders—Share details—Purchases of equity securities by the Company and affiliated purchasersCorporate Governance—Remuneration
16FCHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTN/A
16GCORPORATE GOVERNANCECorporate governance—Corporate governance statement—Regulatory framework
16HMINE SAFETY DISCLOSURENone
16IDISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONSN/A
16JINSIDER TRADING POLICIESCorporate governance—Corporate governance statement—Main procedures relating to insider administration; Other information—Exhibits
16KCYBERSECURITYCorporate governance—Corporate Governance Statement—Risk management, internal control and internal audit functions at Nokia; Corporate governance statement—Our main corporate governance bodies—Board of Directors—Board oversight of cybersecurity; Operating and financial review and prospects—Risk factors—Risks impacting our competitiveness
ITEM17FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFinancial statements
ITEM18FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFinancial statements
ITEM19EXHIBITSOther information—Exhibits

Forward-looking

statements

Certain statements contained in this report constitute “forward-looking

statements.” Forward-looking statements provide Nokia's current expectations of

future events and trends based on certain assumptions and include any statement

that does not directly relate to any current or historical fact. The words “believe,”

“expect,” “expectations,” “anticipate,” “foresee,” “see,” “target,” “estimate,”

“designed,” “aim,” “plan,” “intend,” “influence,” “assumption,” “focus,” “continue,”

“project,” “should,” “is to,” “will,” “strive,” “may,” “could,” “forecast,”or similar

expressions as they relate to us or our management are intended to identify these

forward-looking statements, as well as statements regarding:

a)business strategies, planning assumptions, projects, market expansion, growth

management, and future industry trends and megatrends and our plans to

address them;

b)future performance of our businesses and any future distributions and

dividends;

c)expectations and targets regarding financial performance, results, operating

expenses, cash flows, tariffs, taxes, currency exchange rates, hedging, cost

savings and competitiveness, as well as results of operations including targeted

synergies and those related to market share, prices, net sales, income and

margins;

d)expectations, plans, timelines or benefits related to our transactions,

investments and changes in our organizational and operational structure;

e)market developments in our current and future markets and their seasonality

and cyclicality, including the telecommunication provider and AI & Cloud provider

markets, as well as general economic conditions, future regulatory

developments and the expected impact, timing and duration of potential global

pandemics and geopolitical conflicts on our businesses, our supply chain, our

customers’ businesses and the general market and economic conditions;

f)our position in the market, including product portfolio and geographical reach,

and our ability to use the same to develop the relevant business or market and

maintain our order pipeline over time;

g)any future collaboration or business collaboration agreements or patent license

agreements or arbitration awards, including income from any collaboration or

partnership, agreement or award;

h)timing of the development and delivery of our products and services;

i)the outcome of pending and threatened litigation, arbitration, disputes,

regulatory proceedings or investigations by authorities;

j)restructurings, investments, capital structure optimization efforts, divestments

and our ability to achieve the financial and operational targets set in connection

with any such restructurings, investments, and capital structure optimization

efforts including our ongoing cost savings program;

k)future capital expenditures, temporary incremental expenditures or other R&D

expenditures to develop or rollout new products; and

l)sustainability and corporate responsibility.

These statements are based on management’s best assumptions and beliefs in

light of the information currently available to it and are subject to a number of

known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control,

which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These

statements are only predictions based upon our current expectations and views of

future events and developments and are subject to risks and uncertainties that are

difficult to predict because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that

will occur in the future. Risks and uncertainties that could affect these statements

include but are not limited to the risk factors specified under the section “Risk

factors” of this report and in our other filings or documents furnished with the U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors or

underlying assumptions subsequently proven to be incorrect could cause actual

results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. We do

not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking

statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,

except to the extent legally required.

Introduction

and use of

certain terms

Nokia Corporation (“Parent Company”) is a public limited liability company

incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Finland and registered to the Finnish

Trade Register since 1896. In this Annual Report on Form 20-F, any reference to

“we,” “us,” “Nokia Group,” “the Group,” “the company” or “Nokia” means Nokia

Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries and generally Nokia’s continuing

operations, except where we separately specify that the term means

Nokia Corporation or a particular subsidiary or business segment only or our

discontinued operations. References to “our shares,” matters relating to our shares

or matters of corporate governance refer to the shares and corporate governance

of Nokia Corporation.

Nokia Corporation has published its consolidated financial statements in euro

for periods beginning on or after 1 January 1999. In this Annual Report on Form 20-

F, references to “EUR,” “euro” or “€” are to the common currency of the European

Economic and Monetary Union, references to “dollars,” “US dollars,” “USD” or “$”

are to the official currency of the United States, references to “Chinese yuan” or

“CNY” are to the official currency of the People’s Republic of China, references to

“INR” or “Indian rupee” are to the official currency of the Republic of India,

references to “GBP” or “British pound” are to the official currency of the United

Kingdom and references to “Japanese yen” or “JPY” are to the official currency of

Japan.

Additional terms are defined in the “Glossary.”

The information contained in, or accessible through, the websites linked

throughout this Annual Report on Form 20-F is not incorporated by reference into

this document and should not be considered a part of this document.

Nokia Corporation furnishes Citibank, N.A., as Depositary, with its consolidated

financial statements and a related audit opinion of our independent auditors

annually. These financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS

Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board

(IASB) and as adopted by the European Union (EU). In accordance with the rules and

regulations of the SEC, we do not provide a reconciliation of our consolidated

financial statements to the generally accepted accounting principles in the US, or

US GAAP.

We also furnish the Depositary with quarterly reports containing unaudited financial

information prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as well

as all notices of shareholders’ meetings and other reports and communications

that are made available generally to our shareholders. The Depositary makes these

notices, reports and communications available for inspection by record holders of

American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), evidencing American Depositary Shares

(ADSs), and distributes to all record holders of ADR notices of shareholders’

meetings received by the Depositary.

In addition to the materials delivered to holders of ADRs by the Depositary, holders

can access our consolidated financial statements, and other information included

in our annual reports and proxy materials, at nokia.com/financials. This Annual

Report on Form 20-F is also available at nokia.com/financials as well as on

Citibank’s website at https://fs11.formsite.com/bHTsOU/r2piq0mgvd/index.

Holders may also request a hard copy of this annual report by calling the toll-free

number 1-877-NOKIA-ADR (1-877-665-4223), or by directing a written request to

Citibank, N.A., Shareholder Services, PO Box 43077, Providence, RI 02940-3081,

United States. With each annual distribution of our proxy materials, we offer our

record holders of ADRs the option of receiving all of these documents electronically

in the future.

In this report

Business overview2
Nokia in 20253
Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world3
Our 2025 highlights5
Interview with our President and CEO6
Our financial performance in 20259
Our operating model in 202510
Our business groups11
Strategy13
Our strategy13
Our technology vision19
Customers and partners21
Our customers21
Our supply chain24
Corporate governance25
Corporate governance statement26
Remuneration47
Operating and financial review and prospects65
Selected financial data66
Operating and financial review67
Business integrity79
Environment84
Shares and shareholders88
Articles of Association92
Risk factors94
Significant subsequent events113
General facts on Nokia114
American Depositary Shares115
Controls and procedures115
Government regulation116
Sales in United States-sanctioned countries116
Taxation117
Key ratios120
Alternative performance measures121
Financial statements124
Consolidated financial statements125
Notes to the consolidated financial statements130
Reports of independent registered public accounting firm188
Other information190
Exhibits191
Glossary192
Investor information195
Signatures196
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