External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Finland
Finland: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 259.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
259.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 156.6%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
448.75 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-490.23 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
52
1971–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Finland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Finland recorded 259.63 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
The figure is up 156.6% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Finland peaked at 448.75 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -490.23 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Finland ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -50.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 75.52 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 1973 | -226.69 % change on previous year | -400.2% |
| 1974 | -273.74 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1975 | -82 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1976 | 59.31 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1977 | 166.22 % change on previous year | +180.2% |
| 1978 | 160.74 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1979 | -60.88 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1980 | -244.08 % change on previous year | +300.9% |
| 1981 | 184.93 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1982 | -80.11 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1983 | -106.76 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1985 | -69.24 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1986 | 110.77 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1987 | -57.3 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1988 | -175.78 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 1989 | -490.23 % change on previous year | +178.9% |
| 1990 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1991 | 41.45 % change on previous year | +304.2% |
| 1992 | 187.03 % change on previous year | +351.2% |
| 1993 | 448.75 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 1994 | 29.97 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1995 | 43.49 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1996 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1997 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -486.2% |
| 1998 | 17.28 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2002 | -0.4484 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2003 | -24.97 % change on previous year | +5468.3% |
| 2004 | -0.3902 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2005 | -34.36 % change on previous year | +8706.2% |
| 2006 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2007 | 24.55 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 2008 | -21.69 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2009 | -47.25 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 2010 | -30.69 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2011 | -160.12 % change on previous year | +421.8% |
| 2012 | -102.53 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 35.91 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2014 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2015 | 59.92 % change on previous year | -1480.3% |
| 2016 | -171.72 % change on previous year | -386.6% |
| 2017 | 138.87 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2018 | -321.47 % change on previous year | -331.5% |
| 2019 | 181.84 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2020 | -64.03 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2021 | -76.6 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 101.17 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2025 | 259.63 % change on previous year | +156.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -25.81 % change on previous year | -273.74 % change on previous year | 166.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -103.09 % change on previous year | -490.23 % change on previous year | 184.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.88 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 448.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.75 % change on previous year | -47.25 % change on previous year | 24.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -37.43 % change on previous year | -321.47 % change on previous year | 181.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.04 % change on previous year | -76.6 % change on previous year | 259.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 3 Cambodia 282.21 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Ghana 280.23 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 269.55 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Estonia 234.5 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Faroe Islands 228.14 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Zambia 155.74 % change on previous year compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 275.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0231 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,297 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Finland?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Finland was 259.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 448.75 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -490.23 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Finland rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.