Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Finland
Finland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 29.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
29.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
132nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 1916
All-time low
4.7%
in 1945
Years of data
155
1860–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Finland, 1860–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Finland is 29.5%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Finland peaked at 39.6% in 1916 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1945.
Finland ranks 132nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 14.0% | — |
| 1861 | 16.4% | +16.8% |
| 1862 | 21.1% | +29.0% |
| 1863 | 20.3% | -4.0% |
| 1864 | 16.9% | -16.9% |
| 1865 | 20.7% | +22.7% |
| 1866 | 16.4% | -20.7% |
| 1867 | 20.8% | +27.2% |
| 1868 | 19.7% | -5.4% |
| 1869 | 21.2% | +7.4% |
| 1870 | 18.0% | -15.1% |
| 1871 | 16.9% | -6.2% |
| 1872 | 19.4% | +15.0% |
| 1873 | 22.0% | +13.3% |
| 1874 | 29.6% | +34.7% |
| 1875 | 31.5% | +6.4% |
| 1876 | 25.9% | -17.8% |
| 1877 | 28.7% | +10.7% |
| 1878 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 26.7% | -6.5% |
| 1880 | 29.5% | +10.8% |
| 1881 | 32.3% | +9.3% |
| 1882 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 29.0% | -11.3% |
| 1884 | 27.0% | -7.0% |
| 1885 | 21.8% | -19.3% |
| 1886 | 20.1% | -7.9% |
| 1887 | 22.1% | +9.8% |
| 1888 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 23.8% | +8.3% |
| 1890 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 1891 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 1893 | 20.4% | -14.4% |
| 1894 | 21.8% | +7.1% |
| 1895 | 22.8% | +4.5% |
| 1896 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 1897 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 26.8% | +10.9% |
| 1899 | 27.9% | +4.0% |
| 1900 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 22.9% | -17.8% |
| 1902 | 25.5% | +11.0% |
| 1903 | 26.5% | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 1905 | 24.6% | -4.2% |
| 1906 | 27.1% | +10.0% |
| 1907 | 30.8% | +13.9% |
| 1908 | 29.1% | -5.6% |
| 1909 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 28.9% | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 31.5% | +9.2% |
| 1912 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 1913 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 24.2% | -21.8% |
| 1915 | 33.4% | +38.1% |
| 1916 | 39.6% | +18.5% |
| 1917 | 32.7% | -17.5% |
| 1918 | 9.3% | -71.4% |
| 1919 | 29.3% | +213.0% |
| 1920 | 26.5% | -9.5% |
| 1921 | 22.3% | -15.9% |
| 1922 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 24.2% | +8.0% |
| 1924 | 23.5% | -3.1% |
| 1925 | 25.4% | +8.4% |
| 1926 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 29.4% | +16.3% |
| 1929 | 26.4% | -10.0% |
| 1930 | 21.9% | -17.2% |
| 1931 | 16.3% | -25.6% |
| 1932 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 17.0% | +4.4% |
| 1934 | 18.3% | +7.6% |
| 1935 | 19.4% | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 21.0% | +8.2% |
| 1937 | 26.1% | +24.0% |
| 1938 | 22.4% | -14.2% |
| 1939 | 20.2% | -9.5% |
| 1940 | 21.4% | +5.6% |
| 1941 | 19.2% | -10.1% |
| 1942 | 17.8% | -7.2% |
| 1943 | 15.3% | -14.3% |
| 1944 | 9.4% | -38.3% |
| 1945 | 4.7% | -50.4% |
| 1946 | 11.1% | +137.3% |
| 1947 | 15.8% | +42.7% |
| 1948 | 16.0% | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 15.3% | -4.6% |
| 1950 | 16.3% | +6.3% |
| 1951 | 18.5% | +13.4% |
| 1952 | 22.1% | +19.9% |
| 1953 | 13.3% | -39.7% |
| 1954 | 14.9% | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 15.8% | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 16.5% | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 17.2% | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 20.2% | +21.6% |
| 1961 | 19.3% | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 19.3% | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 23.3% | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 22.2% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 21.7% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 22.2% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 23.3% | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 27.0% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -2.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 29.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 78% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 29.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +213.0% | 9.3% | 29.3% |
| 1946 | +137.3% | 4.7% | 11.1% |
| 1918 | -71.4% | 32.7% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 18.7% | 14.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 24.7% | 16.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 26.0% | 20.1% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.8% | 20.4% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 26.8% | 22.9% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 29.1% | 9.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.0% | 22.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.9% | 16.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.6% | 4.7% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.8% | 13.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.0% | 17.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.6% | 21.7% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 19.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 17.1% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 24.9% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Finland?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Finland was 29.5% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 39.6% in 1916.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1945.
- How does Finland rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.