Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Finland
Finland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
-0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is down 49.5% on the previous year and up 1,211.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Finland peaked at 0.2245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Finland ranks 31st of 191 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Finland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +242.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +616.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -333.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 1997 | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +225.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +207.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.7% |
| 2004 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1048.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +265.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +676.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -114.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -490.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -121.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -352.1% |
| 2013 | -0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -183.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +302.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4612.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +229.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1360.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Germany 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Aruba 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Kuwait 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Finland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Finland was 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.