Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Finland
Finland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-50.63 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 103.3%
World rank
187th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4,255 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
-1,909 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2018
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Finland stood at -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.3% on the previous year and down 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Finland peaked at 4,255 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1,909 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2018.
That places Finland 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.91 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1972 | 7.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1973 | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.1% |
| 1974 | 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +167.8% |
| 1975 | 14.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 1976 | 12.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 10.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 5.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 5.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 20.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +255.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1886 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.1% |
| 1983 | 17.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +9121.5% |
| 1984 | 27.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 1985 | 22.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 82.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +259.1% |
| 1987 | 55.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1988 | 107.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.9% |
| 1989 | 98.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 162.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 1991 | -46.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -128.5% |
| 1992 | 78.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -269.2% |
| 1993 | 170.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.8% |
| 1994 | 54.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.0% |
| 1995 | 284.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +420.1% |
| 1996 | 146.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 1997 | 477.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +225.0% |
| 1998 | 2,428 BoP, current US$ per person | +408.6% |
| 1999 | 1,510 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 2,608 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.8% |
| 2001 | 621.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.2% |
| 2002 | 1,556 BoP, current US$ per person | +150.4% |
| 2003 | 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 1,296 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 2,072 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 880.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.5% |
| 2007 | 4,156 BoP, current US$ per person | +371.8% |
| 2008 | 3,652 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2009 | -1,653 BoP, current US$ per person | -145.3% |
| 2010 | 2,279 BoP, current US$ per person | -237.8% |
| 2011 | -1,115 BoP, current US$ per person | -148.9% |
| 2012 | 910.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -181.7% |
| 2013 | -911.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -200.1% |
| 2014 | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per person | -452.3% |
| 2015 | 3,208 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 951.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.3% |
| 2017 | 3,070 BoP, current US$ per person | +222.7% |
| 2018 | -1,909 BoP, current US$ per person | -162.2% |
| 2019 | 2,948 BoP, current US$ per person | -254.4% |
| 2020 | -458.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -115.6% |
| 2021 | 4,255 BoP, current US$ per person | -1028.0% |
| 2022 | 2,354 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 2023 | -20.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.9% |
| 2024 | 1,556 BoP, current US$ per person | -7666.2% |
| 2025 | -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -103.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1886 BoP, current US$ per person | 107.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,428 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,633 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,653 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,156 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,264 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,909 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per person | -458.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,255 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 184 South Africa -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Kazakhstan -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 186 French Polynesia -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Tonga -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 Iraq -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0708 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Finland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Finland was -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,255 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,909 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Finland ranks 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.6%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.