Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Finland
Finland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 26.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.9%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2022
All-time low
13.8%
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 26.9% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Finland peaked at 34.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1963.
Finland ranks 125th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.4% | — |
| 1961 | 14.5% | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 14.8% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 13.8% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 15.0% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.2% | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 19.0% | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 21.6% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 21.9% | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 17.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 15.6% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 15.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 24.0% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 25.2% | 34.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 122 Spain 27.3% compare
- 123 Burundi 27.2% compare
- 124 Madagascar 26.9% compare
- 126 Luxembourg 26.9% compare
- 127 Comoros 26.6% compare
- 128 South Africa 26.4% compare
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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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Finland?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Finland was 26.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1963.
- How does Finland rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).