Food, beverages and tobacco in Finland
Finland: Food, beverages and tobacco was 9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Finland, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9.3% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2023.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Finland peaked at 16.8% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.
Finland ranks 141st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 16.6% | — |
| 1964 | 16.0% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 16.1% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 14.0% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 14.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 11.3% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 14.7% | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +26.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 11.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 7.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 138 Luxembourg 10.1% compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 9.5% compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 9.3% compare
- 142 Germany 8.5% compare
- 143 Czechia 8.1% compare
- 144 Oman 7.9% 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 food, beverages and tobacco in Finland?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Finland was 9.3% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1967.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Finland ranks 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).