Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Finland
Finland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 46.7% on the previous year and up 1,566.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Finland peaked at 5,676 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1,341 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2013.
That places Finland 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.29 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 9.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 13.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.5% |
| 1974 | 6.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.3% |
| 1975 | 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 6.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 15.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.9% |
| 1978 | 13.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 26.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.4% |
| 1980 | 28.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 26.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 16.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 28.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.2% |
| 1984 | 100.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +253.3% |
| 1985 | 70.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 166.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.4% |
| 1987 | 233.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 530.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.6% |
| 1989 | 597.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 557.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | -23.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -104.3% |
| 1992 | -150.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +527.4% |
| 1993 | 276.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -284.2% |
| 1994 | 616.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.8% |
| 1995 | 372.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1996 | 627.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.7% |
| 1997 | 1,087 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.1% |
| 1998 | 3,722 BoP, current US$ per person | +242.5% |
| 1999 | 1,914 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 2000 | 5,464 BoP, current US$ per person | +185.5% |
| 2001 | 1,532 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.0% |
| 2002 | 1,411 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 40.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.2% |
| 2004 | 527.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +1218.0% |
| 2005 | 1,997 BoP, current US$ per person | +278.3% |
| 2006 | 341.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.9% |
| 2007 | 3,124 BoP, current US$ per person | +813.7% |
| 2008 | 5,676 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 2009 | -731.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -112.9% |
| 2010 | 2,794 BoP, current US$ per person | -482.0% |
| 2011 | -658.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -123.6% |
| 2012 | 1,547 BoP, current US$ per person | -334.8% |
| 2013 | -1,341 BoP, current US$ per person | -186.7% |
| 2014 | -23.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.2% |
| 2015 | -80.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +241.7% |
| 2016 | 3,717 BoP, current US$ per person | -4707.2% |
| 2017 | 2,507 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 597.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.2% |
| 2019 | 1,217 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.6% |
| 2020 | 1,011 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 3,629 BoP, current US$ per person | +258.8% |
| 2022 | 3,970 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | -175.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -104.4% |
| 2024 | 2,220 BoP, current US$ per person | -1367.1% |
| 2025 | 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 365.76 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4707.2% | -80.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,717 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2024 | +1367.1% | -175.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,220 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +1218.0% | 40.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 527.75 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +813.7% | 341.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,124 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 597.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 900 BoP, current US$ per person | -150.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,722 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per person | -731.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,676 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,341 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,717 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,973 BoP, current US$ per person | -175.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,970 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 15 Germany 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 United States 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 France 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Cyprus 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Qatar 1,125 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 856.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 625.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Finland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Finland was 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,676 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,341 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,566.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.