Finland vs Iceland: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 42.4% against 41.1% in Finland, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 36.5% | 10.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 27.2% | 34.2% | 7.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 32.1% | 4.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 39.4% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 43.1% | 4.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.5% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 42.4% against 41.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Finland and Iceland?
- 1.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Finland ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.