Finland vs North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Finland
2.1%
in 2025
North Macedonia
2.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
29th
North Macedonia rank
31st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Finland
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and North Macedonia ranks 31st of 189 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 0.0% | 8.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.3% | 5.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 0.7% | 3.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Finland or North Macedonia?
- Finland, at 2.1% against 2.1% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Finland and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North Macedonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Finland and North Macedonia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 29th and North Macedonia ranks 31st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.