Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Finland
Finland: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was -0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Finland stood at -0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Finland peaked at 14.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -17.0%, in 2009.
Finland ranks 139th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -90.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +210.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +97.6% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | -17.0% | -313.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -137.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -81.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -88.5% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | -792.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -337.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +164.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -59.3% |
| 2020 | -6.1% | -358.2% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -214.4% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +32.3% |
| 2023 | -6.7% | -172.1% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -88.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's -0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -792.3% | 0.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | -17.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -0.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -6.7% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Finland?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Finland was -0.8% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.0% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Finland ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%).