Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Finland
Finland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Finland is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7,621.3% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Finland peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2018.
Finland ranks 87th of 212 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -76.8% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +131.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +54.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -59.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +301.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | -151.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -240.7% |
| 2011 | -2.2% | -144.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -187.7% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | -195.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -449.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -71.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +204.2% |
| 2018 | -3.8% | -157.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -258.6% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | -115.4% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -953.4% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -41.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -100.8% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -7621.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | -3.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -3.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -0.9% | 8.0% | 5 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.9082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4493 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 25,228 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -0.2374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 23,216 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Finland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Finland was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Finland ranks 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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