Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Finland
Finland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
29th
of 189 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2000
All-time low
-2.7%
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.1% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 49.5% on the previous year and up 1,211.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Finland peaked at 22.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2013.
Finland ranks 29th of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -81.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +51.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +124.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +63.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +83.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +242.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -33.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +78.6% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +91.7% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -21.1% |
| 1991 | -0.1% | -104.8% |
| 1992 | -0.7% | +616.5% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -333.8% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +93.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +71.9% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +80.6% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | +225.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +207.1% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -72.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -97.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +1048.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +265.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -83.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +676.9% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +63.8% |
| 2009 | -1.5% | -114.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -490.0% |
| 2011 | -1.3% | -121.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -352.1% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | -183.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -98.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | +302.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -4612.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -77.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +109.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +229.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -104.2% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -1360.2% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -0.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | -1.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -2.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -0.3% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.2% compare
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- 31 North Macedonia 2.1% compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 275.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 259.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0231 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,297 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Finland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Finland was 2.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,211.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.