Net secondary income in Finland
Finland: Net secondary income was -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income in Finland, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income in Finland is -1.99 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income in Finland peaked at -33.53 million BoP, current US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, -3.97 billion BoP, current US$, in 2013.
That places Finland 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income in Finland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -33.53 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -41.67 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1977 | -43.77 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1978 | -45.29 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1979 | -103.99 million BoP, current US$ | +129.6% |
| 1980 | -114.42 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1981 | -110.85 million BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1982 | -129.53 million BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1983 | -138.26 million BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1984 | -170.80 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1985 | -170.97 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1986 | -383.49 million BoP, current US$ | +124.3% |
| 1987 | -478.09 million BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1988 | -497.92 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1989 | -747.02 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1990 | -951.80 million BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1991 | -980.65 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | -793.50 million BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1993 | -428.19 million BoP, current US$ | -46.0% |
| 1994 | -453.26 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | -596.97 million BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1996 | -989.00 million BoP, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1997 | -852.43 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1998 | -998.38 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1999 | -981.42 million BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | -722.50 million BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2001 | -676.74 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2002 | -732.13 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2004 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2005 | -1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2006 | -2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.8% |
| 2007 | -2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | -3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | -3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | -3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | -3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2013 | -3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2014 | -3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | -3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2016 | -3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2018 | -3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2019 | -3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | -3.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2021 | -3.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | -3.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2023 | -3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2024 | -2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2025 | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -442.19 million BoP, current US$, 4.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.30 million BoP, current US$, 375.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -129.6% | -45.29 million BoP, current US$ | -103.99 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1986 | -124.3% | -170.97 million BoP, current US$ | -383.49 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -53.65 million BoP, current US$ | -103.99 million BoP, current US$ | -33.53 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -294.13 million BoP, current US$ | -747.02 million BoP, current US$ | -110.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -802.56 million BoP, current US$ | -998.38 million BoP, current US$ | -428.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -676.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 168 Australia -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Slovakia -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 South Africa -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Malaysia -2.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Czechia -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Bahrain -2.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income in Finland?
- Net secondary income in Finland was -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net secondary income recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was -33.53 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for net secondary income?
- Finland ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.