Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Finland
Finland: Merchandise exports by continent of destination was 0.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Finland, 1923–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.3% for merchandise exports by continent of destination in 2014.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by continent of destination in Finland peaked at 0.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1946.
Finland ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 0.1% | — |
| 1924 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +68.3% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | -16.9% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +16.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +49.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +36.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +20.1% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | +19.6% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | +13.5% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -79.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -27.7% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | +545.5% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
| 1951 | 0.4% | +112.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -79.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +68.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | +26.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -35.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +23.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +31.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -39.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -10.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by continent of destination 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +545.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
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)
- 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 merchandise exports by continent of destination in Finland?
- Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Finland was 0.3% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1946.
- How does Finland rank for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports by continent of destination rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.