Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Finland
Finland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was -377.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-377.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 100.9%
World rank
179th
of 200 countries
All-time high
77,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-34,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Finland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Finland is -377.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 100.9% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Finland peaked at 77,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -34,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2018.
Finland ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Finland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 82.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1972 | 121.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1973 | 42.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 1974 | 114.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +169.2% |
| 1975 | 224.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 1976 | 190.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 157.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 110.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 90.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 91.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 327.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +256.5% |
| 1982 | 2.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 1983 | 277.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9176.6% |
| 1984 | 447.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1985 | 369.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +260.2% |
| 1987 | 897.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 1,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1989 | 1,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 2,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1991 | -764.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -128.7% |
| 1992 | 1,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -270.2% |
| 1993 | 2,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.9% |
| 1994 | 912.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 1995 | 4,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +422.1% |
| 1996 | 2,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 8,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +225.9% |
| 1998 | 41,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +410.0% |
| 1999 | 25,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 44,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2001 | 10,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2002 | 26,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 2003 | 19,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 22,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 35,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2006 | 15,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2007 | 72,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +373.8% |
| 2008 | 63,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2009 | -29,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -145.5% |
| 2010 | 40,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -238.5% |
| 2011 | -19,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -149.2% |
| 2012 | 16,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -182.1% |
| 2013 | -16,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.6% |
| 2014 | 57,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -453.8% |
| 2015 | 57,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2017 | 55,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +223.4% |
| 2018 | -34,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -162.3% |
| 2019 | 53,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -254.6% |
| 2020 | -8,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -115.6% |
| 2021 | 77,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1029.9% |
| 2022 | 43,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2023 | -377.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -377.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (73 countries reporting)
- Finland's -377.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +9176.6% | 2.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 277.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1029.9% | -8,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 224.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 709.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -764.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 176 Eritrea 17.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 South Sudan -10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Russian Federation -613.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Yemen -702.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Lesotho -844.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Finland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Finland was -377.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 77,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -34,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Finland ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.