Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Finland
Finland: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 53.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 53.1% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Finland peaked at 67.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2009.
Finland ranks 114th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.9% | — |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | -5.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 53.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 93% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Finland's 53.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 48.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 49.7% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 49.8% | 65.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 129.09 % change on previous year (2024)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Finland?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Finland was 53.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Finland ranks 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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