Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Finland
Finland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -46.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-46.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 55.5%
World rank
143rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
817.62 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-530.95 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
52
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Finland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Finland recorded -46.45 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.5% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Finland peaked at 817.62 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -530.95 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Finland 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -11.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 32.61 % change on previous year | -382.6% |
| 1973 | -75.41 % change on previous year | -331.3% |
| 1974 | 93.33 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 1975 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1976 | 17.49 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
| 1977 | 136.53 % change on previous year | +680.6% |
| 1978 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1979 | 99.95 % change on previous year | -846.6% |
| 1980 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1981 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1982 | -39.37 % change on previous year | +584.5% |
| 1983 | 77.3 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 1984 | 255.19 % change on previous year | +230.1% |
| 1985 | -29.31 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1986 | 135.11 % change on previous year | -561.0% |
| 1987 | 40.56 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1988 | 128.23 % change on previous year | +216.1% |
| 1989 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1990 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1991 | -104.31 % change on previous year | +1565.8% |
| 1992 | -530.95 % change on previous year | +409.0% |
| 1993 | 285.12 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1994 | 123.76 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1995 | -39.39 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1996 | 69.28 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 1997 | 73.6 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 243.44 % change on previous year | +230.8% |
| 1999 | -48.47 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2000 | 186.07 % change on previous year | -483.9% |
| 2001 | -71.9 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2002 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2003 | -97.16 % change on previous year | +1168.3% |
| 2005 | 279.61 % change on previous year | -387.8% |
| 2006 | -82.81 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2007 | 817.62 % change on previous year | -1087.3% |
| 2008 | 82.55 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2009 | -112.95 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2010 | 483.72 % change on previous year | -528.3% |
| 2011 | -123.69 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2012 | 335.91 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 2013 | -187.11 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2014 | 98.23 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2015 | -242.79 % change on previous year | -347.2% |
| 2017 | -32.39 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2018 | -76.13 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 2019 | 103.82 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2020 | -16.76 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2021 | 259.54 % change on previous year | -1648.2% |
| 2022 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2023 | -104.44 % change on previous year | -1177.1% |
| 2025 | -46.45 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -46.45 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 5.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Finland's -46.45 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.91 % change on previous year | -75.41 % change on previous year | 136.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 58.45 % change on previous year | -39.37 % change on previous year | 255.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 % change on previous year | -530.95 % change on previous year | 285.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.37 % change on previous year | -112.95 % change on previous year | 817.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.95 % change on previous year | -242.79 % change on previous year | 483.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.32 % change on previous year | -104.44 % change on previous year | 259.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 140 Philippines -40.63 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Georgia -42.39 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Greece -45.2 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Belize -46.57 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Andorra -46.6 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Italy -50.07 % change on previous year compare
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- 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$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Finland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Finland was -46.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 817.62 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -530.95 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Finland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Finland ranks 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.