Exports of goods and services in Finland
Finland: Exports of goods and services was 42.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Finland is 42.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Finland peaked at 46.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1991.
Finland ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.9% | — |
| 1971 | 22.6% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 22.1% | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 26.8% | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 30.8% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 31.3% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 28.9% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 42.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's 42.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 22.1% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.5% | 23.0% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 21.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 36.1% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 35.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 36.2% | 46.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.4% compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 43.0% compare
- 76 Cuba 42.5% compare
- 78 Cape Verde 42.0% compare
- 79 Morocco 42.0% compare
- 80 Nicaragua 41.6% compare
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 exports of goods and services in Finland?
- Exports of goods and services in Finland was 42.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for exports of goods and services?
- Finland ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.