Personal remittances, received in Finland
Finland: Personal remittances, received was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Finland, 1975–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Finland is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Finland peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Finland ranks 160th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +86.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -51.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -38.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +78.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +99.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +68.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 275.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 259.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0231 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,297 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Finland?
- Personal remittances, received in Finland was 0.3% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for personal remittances, received?
- Finland ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.