Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Finland
Finland: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 9 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Finland, 1964–2015
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9 for rank in the economic complexity index in 2015.
That represents a change of up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Finland peaked at 14 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
That places Finland 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 11 | — |
| 1965 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
| 1970s | 11.4 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
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 rank in the economic complexity index in Finland?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Finland was 9 in 2015, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 1973.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Finland ranks 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.