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
Latest (2025)
1,183 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,676 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
-1,341 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 United States of America 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)
- 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 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$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0708 includes gold, current US$ 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.