Gross capital formation in Finland
Finland: Gross capital formation was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Finland, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Finland recorded -0.5% for gross capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 78.7% on the previous year and down 235.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Finland peaked at 21.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -23.3%, in 1991.
Finland ranks 125th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Finland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4% | — |
| 1972 | -1.5% | -493.4% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | -763.7% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | +57.8% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | -101.6% |
| 1976 | -16.0% | +6089.2% |
| 1977 | -4.7% | -70.5% |
| 1978 | -9.4% | +99.3% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | -329.5% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | -37.3% |
| 1981 | -6.1% | -145.0% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -176.6% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -62.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -71.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +355.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -45.5% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +421.6% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | +118.6% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | -6.3% | -143.7% |
| 1991 | -23.3% | +271.3% |
| 1992 | -11.6% | -50.5% |
| 1993 | -10.8% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -209.0% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -75.6% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +375.6% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -95.9% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +1919.3% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -101.7% |
| 2002 | -2.0% | +1004.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -226.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +114.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +44.5% |
| 2006 | -0.2% | -102.7% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -4938.1% |
| 2008 | -1.4% | -113.7% |
| 2009 | -20.0% | +1292.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -155.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | -5.2% | -153.2% |
| 2013 | -4.2% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | -62.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -123.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +2319.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | -4.7% | -173.2% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -95.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -927.3% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +399.7% |
| 2023 | -17.7% | -282.7% |
| 2024 | -2.4% | -86.3% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | -78.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | -16.0% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | -6.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -23.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -20.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -5.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -17.7% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 122 Belgium 0.3% compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 124 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
- 126 Seychelles -0.7% compare
- 127 Japan -0.8% compare
- 128 Luxembourg -1.2% compare
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- 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,216 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 48,978 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7719 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 43,344 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Finland?
- Gross capital formation in Finland was -0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.3% in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for gross capital formation?
- Finland ranks 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.