Business demography by size class in Finland
Finland: Business demography by size class was 269,446 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
269,446
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 24 countries
All-time high
269,446
in 2007
All-time low
224,919
in 1997
Years of data
11
1997–2007
Business demography by size class in Finland, 1997–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2007, business demography by size class in Finland stood at 269,446. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business demography by size class in Finland peaked at 269,446 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 224,919, in 1997.
That places Finland 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Business demography by size class in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 224,919 | — |
| 1998 | 229,421 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 228,418 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 228,350 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 230,418 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 232,213 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 232,339 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 236,311 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 239,381 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 259,304 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 269,446 | +3.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 269,446 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 479,522, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Finland's 269,446 is below the median for high income countries, which is 479,522, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227,586 | 224,919 | 229,421 | 3 |
| 2000s | 240,970 | 228,350 | 269,446 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 business demography by size class in Finland?
- Business demography by size class in Finland was 269,446 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business demography by size class recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 269,446 in 2007.
- What is the lowest business demography by size class recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,919 in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for business demography by size class?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2007.
- Is business demography by size class rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business demography by size class (until 2007, NACE Rev. 1.1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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