Current account balance in Finland
Finland: Current account balance was 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Finland, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Finland stood at 4.23 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 427.7% on the previous year and up 299.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Finland peaked at 12.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -7.03 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Finland ranks 33rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -567.16 million BoP, current US$ | -2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 680.41 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -737.50 million BoP, current US$ | -7.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 30 Portugal 6.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Hungary 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Guatemala 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 44,941 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 253.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 44,941 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 35.83 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Finland?
- Current account balance in Finland was 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for current account balance?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.