Gross capital formation in Finland
Finland: Gross capital formation was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Finland stood at 21.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Finland peaked at 37.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1993.
Finland ranks 114th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.8% | — |
| 1971 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 37.0% | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 36.2% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 29.2% | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 28.0% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 24.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 26.1% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 21.9% | 27.3% | 6 |
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.5158 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,401 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,060 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.4875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3635 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Finland?
- Gross capital formation in Finland was 21.9% 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 37.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1993.
- How does Finland rank for gross capital formation?
- Finland ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.