Real gdp growth in Finland
Finland: Real gdp growth was 0.8428 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Finland, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.8428 for real gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Finland peaked at 6.4 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -8.08, in 2009.
That places Finland 169th out of 196 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.
Real gdp growth in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.67 | — |
| 1981 | 1.29 | -77.2% |
| 1982 | 3.09 | +138.6% |
| 1983 | 3.12 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.21 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.54 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 2.73 | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 3.56 | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 5.21 | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 5.09 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2114 | -95.8% |
| 1991 | -5.88 | -2881.1% |
| 1992 | -3.31 | -43.7% |
| 1993 | -0.7805 | -76.4% |
| 1994 | 3.96 | -607.8% |
| 1995 | 4.23 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.66 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 6.4 | +74.7% |
| 1998 | 5.45 | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 4.39 | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 5.75 | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 4.01 | +99.1% |
| 2005 | 2.78 | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 4.02 | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 5.31 | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 0.784 | -85.2% |
| 2009 | -8.08 | -1130.1% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | -139.2% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | -24.6% |
| 2012 | -1.52 | -163.8% |
| 2013 | -0.9797 | -35.7% |
| 2014 | -0.4781 | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4665 | -197.6% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | +451.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -63.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | -2.49 | -284.6% |
| 2021 | 2.68 | -207.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5759 | -78.5% |
| 2023 | -1.22 | -311.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9938 | -181.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8428 | -15.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.8428 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 39% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.8428 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.14, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2881.1% | 0.2114 | -5.88 |
| 2009 | -1130.1% | 0.784 | -8.08 |
| 1994 | +607.8% | -0.7805 | 3.96 |
| 2016 | +451.3% | 0.4665 | 2.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 | 1.29 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 | -5.88 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | -8.08 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | -1.52 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2299 | -2.49 | 2.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Finland?
- Real gdp growth in Finland was 0.8428 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 1997.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.08 in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for real gdp growth?
- Finland ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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