Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Finland
Finland: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 86.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Finland, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Finland is 86.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.8% on the previous year and up 4,428.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 607.65 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -660.51 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Finland ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 35.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 187.87 % change on previous year | +435.8% |
| 1978 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1979 | 239.37 % change on previous year | +1156.4% |
| 1980 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1981 | -73.11 % change on previous year | -729.6% |
| 1982 | 164.03 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1983 | -29.97 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1984 | 558.05 % change on previous year | -1962.2% |
| 1985 | -33.87 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1986 | 75.31 % change on previous year | -322.3% |
| 1987 | 112.36 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1988 | 138.75 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 18.43 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1990 | -20.5 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1991 | -94.27 % change on previous year | +359.9% |
| 1993 | 146.64 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 1994 | 431.29 % change on previous year | +194.1% |
| 1995 | -84.25 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1996 | 447.63 % change on previous year | -631.3% |
| 1997 | 27.06 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1998 | 112.95 % change on previous year | +317.4% |
| 1999 | -68.68 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2000 | 607.65 % change on previous year | -984.7% |
| 2001 | -68.05 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2002 | -116.03 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2003 | -660.51 % change on previous year | +469.3% |
| 2004 | 30.2 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2005 | 90.2 % change on previous year | +198.6% |
| 2006 | -621.13 % change on previous year | -788.6% |
| 2007 | -92.3 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2008 | 296.93 % change on previous year | -421.7% |
| 2009 | -54.23 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2010 | -43.77 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2011 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 40.19 % change on previous year | -458.2% |
| 2013 | -167.81 % change on previous year | -517.6% |
| 2014 | -656.73 % change on previous year | +291.4% |
| 2015 | -2 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2016 | 184.32 % change on previous year | -9332.0% |
| 2017 | -120.39 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2018 | 546.2 % change on previous year | -553.7% |
| 2019 | -169.17 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2020 | 184.99 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2021 | -142.7 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2022 | 358.71 % change on previous year | -351.4% |
| 2023 | -109.62 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2024 | 532.76 % change on previous year | -586.0% |
| 2025 | 86.42 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 86.42 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Finland's 86.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year, 5273.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +9332.0% | -2 % change on previous year | 184.32 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1962.2% | -29.97 % change on previous year | 558.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.34 % change on previous year | 19.05 % change on previous year | 239.37 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 94.16 % change on previous year | -73.11 % change on previous year | 558.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.76 % change on previous year | -94.27 % change on previous year | 447.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -58.73 % change on previous year | -660.51 % change on previous year | 607.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -40.04 % change on previous year | -656.73 % change on previous year | 546.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.76 % change on previous year | -142.7 % change on previous year | 532.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 23 Slovakia 92.84 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Venezuela 92.7 % change on previous year compare
- 25 French Polynesia 89.57 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Togo 82.48 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Vanuatu 78.51 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Kenya 78.32 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Finland?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Finland was 86.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 607.65 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -660.51 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,428.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.