Imports of goods and services in Finland
Finland: Imports of goods and services was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Finland, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.7% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 321.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Finland peaked at 18.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -17.0%, in 2009.
Finland ranks 130th of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Finland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 5.0% | -2986.9% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | +154.5% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -49.1% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -61.6% |
| 1976 | -1.4% | -157.7% |
| 1977 | -1.7% | +20.2% |
| 1978 | -3.9% | +128.1% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -567.4% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | -53.6% |
| 1981 | -4.6% | -153.6% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -148.1% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +86.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -77.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +590.9% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -44.6% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +149.5% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -17.3% |
| 1990 | -0.4% | -104.2% |
| 1991 | -13.3% | +3461.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -105.2% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +95.2% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +840.7% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +64.2% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +246.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -90.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +210.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +97.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | -17.0% | -313.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -137.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -81.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -88.6% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | -803.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -337.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +165.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -59.3% |
| 2020 | -6.1% | -357.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -214.3% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | -6.8% | -173.8% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -88.7% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -321.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | -3.9% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | -4.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | -13.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | -17.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -0.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -6.8% | 9.3% | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Finland?
- Imports of goods and services in Finland was 1.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.0% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for imports of goods and services?
- Finland ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.