Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Finland
Finland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -285.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Finland recorded -285.87 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
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 in Finland peaked at 23.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.53 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
Finland ranks 188th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Finland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1972 | 37.00 million BoP, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1973 | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | -64.9% |
| 1974 | 35.00 million BoP, current US$ | +169.2% |
| 1975 | 68.27 million BoP, current US$ | +95.1% |
| 1976 | 57.98 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 48.06 million BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 33.80 million BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 27.53 million BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 27.95 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 99.65 million BoP, current US$ | +256.5% |
| 1982 | 910,574 BoP, current US$ | -99.1% |
| 1983 | 84.47 million BoP, current US$ | +9176.6% |
| 1984 | 136.19 million BoP, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 1985 | 112.51 million BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 405.31 million BoP, current US$ | +260.2% |
| 1987 | 273.39 million BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 531.74 million BoP, current US$ | +94.5% |
| 1989 | 490.18 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 812.17 million BoP, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1991 | -232.90 million BoP, current US$ | -128.7% |
| 1992 | 396.37 million BoP, current US$ | -270.2% |
| 1993 | 863.53 million BoP, current US$ | +117.9% |
| 1994 | 277.84 million BoP, current US$ | -67.8% |
| 1995 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +422.1% |
| 1996 | 752.97 million BoP, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +225.9% |
| 1998 | 12.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +410.0% |
| 1999 | 7.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 13.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2001 | 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 2002 | 8.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +151.0% |
| 2003 | 5.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 6.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 10.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.4% |
| 2006 | 4.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 2007 | 21.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +373.8% |
| 2008 | 19.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2009 | -8.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -145.5% |
| 2010 | 12.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -238.5% |
| 2011 | -6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -149.2% |
| 2012 | 4.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -182.1% |
| 2013 | -4.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -200.6% |
| 2014 | 17.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -453.8% |
| 2015 | 17.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.3% |
| 2017 | 16.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +223.4% |
| 2018 | -10.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -162.3% |
| 2019 | 16.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -254.6% |
| 2020 | -2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -115.6% |
| 2021 | 23.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -1029.9% |
| 2022 | 13.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2023 | -114.80 million BoP, current US$ | -100.9% |
| 2024 | 8.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -7714.9% |
| 2025 | -285.87 million BoP, current US$ | -103.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -285.87 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$. (73 countries reporting)
- Finland's -285.87 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 billion BoP, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +9176.6% | 910,574 BoP, current US$ | 84.47 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | +7714.9% | -114.80 million BoP, current US$ | 8.74 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +1029.9% | -2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.58 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.36 million BoP, current US$ | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | 68.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.23 million BoP, current US$ | 910,574 BoP, current US$ | 531.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -232.90 million BoP, current US$ | 12.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 185 Papua New Guinea -198.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Iceland -201.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Burkina Faso -202.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Yemen -370.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Trinidad and Tobago -794.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Estonia -838.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
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- 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$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Finland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Finland was -285.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Finland ranks 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.