Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Finland
Finland: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Finland stood at 23.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Finland peaked at 34.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2014.
Finland ranks 77th of 188 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 domestic savings (% of GDP) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.5% | — |
| 1971 | 31.4% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 30.9% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 32.5% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 34.0% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 30.3% | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 28.8% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 27.8% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 29.7% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 29.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 29.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 29.1% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +1.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 23.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 90% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 23.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 27.8% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 27.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 21.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 23.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 22.8% | 25.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Finland?
- Gross domestic savings in Finland was 23.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2014.
- How does Finland rank for gross domestic savings?
- Finland ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.