Gross fixed capital formation in Finland
Finland: Gross fixed capital formation was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Finland, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.8% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 115.3% on the previous year and up 345.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Finland peaked at 12.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -16.9%, in 1991.
Finland ranks 122nd of 166 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 fixed capital formation in Finland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.6% | — |
| 1972 | 6.6% | +80.2% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -62.6% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +87.9% |
| 1976 | -7.3% | -222.4% |
| 1977 | -3.4% | -53.5% |
| 1978 | -7.7% | +124.9% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -152.9% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +166.6% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -75.5% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +132.8% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -33.6% |
| 1984 | -0.6% | -115.1% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -908.3% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -61.5% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +196.0% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +90.3% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | -3.6% | -130.5% |
| 1991 | -16.9% | +372.8% |
| 1992 | -13.8% | -18.7% |
| 1993 | -12.5% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -106.8% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +1377.8% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -57.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -71.6% |
| 2002 | -3.0% | -267.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -194.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +658.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -93.8% |
| 2009 | -12.0% | -1996.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -138.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -43.8% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -127.5% |
| 2013 | -4.3% | +497.9% |
| 2014 | -2.3% | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -107.6% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +5267.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | -1.0% | -123.7% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -260.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | -7.1% | -562.1% |
| 2024 | -5.0% | -29.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -115.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | -7.7% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | -0.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -16.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -12.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -4.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -7.1% | 1.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.2034 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Finland?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Finland was 0.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.9% in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Finland ranks 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.