GDP growth in Finland
Finland: GDP growth was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Finland, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Finland is 0.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Finland peaked at 9.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -8.1%, in 2009.
That places Finland 194th out of 213 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.
GDP growth in Finland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -60.8% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +59.5% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -55.3% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | +316.5% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -22.1% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -68.5% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +228.2% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -53.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -44.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -80.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +1119.0% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +143.9% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -76.1% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +139.4% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +46.9% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -86.4% |
| 1991 | -5.9% | -950.2% |
| 1992 | -3.3% | -43.7% |
| 1993 | -0.8% | -76.5% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -608.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +74.7% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +99.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -85.2% |
| 2009 | -8.1% | -1129.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -139.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -24.6% |
| 2012 | -1.5% | -163.7% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | -35.7% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -197.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +451.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -63.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | -284.6% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -207.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -71.5% |
| 2023 | -1.3% | -269.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -129.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -53.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 0.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -5.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -8.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -1.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -2.5% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 191 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 192 Puerto Rico 0.3% compare
- 193 Germany 0.2% compare
- 195 Jamaica 0.1% compare
- 196 Syrian Arab Republic -0.2% compare
- 197 Mozambique -0.5% 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 13,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.205 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 11,509 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.984 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Finland?
- Gdp growth in Finland was 0.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for gdp growth?
- Finland ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.