External balance on goods and services in Finland
Finland: External balance on goods and services was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.3% for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 253.8% on the previous year and up 415.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Finland peaked at 9.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -6.1%, in 1975.
Finland ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.7% | — |
| 1971 | -2.3% | +37.2% |
| 1972 | -0.5% | -79.0% |
| 1973 | -1.3% | +168.4% |
| 1974 | -3.9% | +196.6% |
| 1975 | -6.1% | +57.4% |
| 1976 | -2.2% | -64.2% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -160.4% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +135.8% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -66.3% |
| 1980 | -1.3% | -224.7% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -175.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -82.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -106.1% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -22752.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -71.8% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +95.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -60.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3% | -166.9% |
| 1989 | -1.8% | +427.2% |
| 1990 | -1.5% | -15.3% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -189.2% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +443.5% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -157.2% |
| 2012 | -1.6% | +99.8% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | -36.9% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -60.8% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | +164.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -137.3% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -314.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -179.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -77.8% |
| 2022 | -2.0% | -3772.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -101.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +1465.1% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +253.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.2% | -6.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -1.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -1.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -2.0% | 1.3% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,889 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,637 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.2307 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Finland?
- External balance on goods and services in Finland was 1.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1% in 1975.
- How does Finland rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Finland ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.