Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Finland
Finland: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Finland, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Finland stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of up 106.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Finland peaked at 22.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1996.
Finland ranks 167th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Finland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.3% | — |
| 1962 | 4.0% | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | +29.5% |
| 1964 | 7.2% | +39.4% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -30.0% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +55.8% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | +63.9% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | -65.6% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +91.3% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | +67.1% |
| 1974 | 22.1% | +60.3% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | -38.5% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -38.2% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +79.0% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -70.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +97.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +127.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | -101.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -2663.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +48.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +75.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +101.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -71.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -79.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +217.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +199.3% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -80.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +645.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -96.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +1414.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +137.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +147.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -81.7% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +106.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 57% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2663.4% | -0.1% | 2.1% |
| 2017 | +1414.7% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 2011 | +645.5% | 0.3% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 3.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 4.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -0.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 856.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 625.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Finland?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Finland was 1.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Finland ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.