Canada vs Finland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Canada
2.2%
in 2024
Finland
2.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
110th
Finland rank
113th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 110th and Finland ranks 113th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Canada and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 110th and Finland ranks 113th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a 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
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.