Share of imports that come from China in Finland
Finland: Share of imports that come from China was 4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Finland, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 4.9% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Finland peaked at 5.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Finland ranks 185th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -38.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +329.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -76.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3% | +954.3% |
| 1954 | 0.5% | +47.9% |
| 1955 | 0.6% | +29.2% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | -45.0% |
| 1957 | 0.8% | +135.9% |
| 1958 | 0.7% | -15.4% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 0.6% | -23.4% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -45.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -29.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +47.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +79.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -20.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -38.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +77.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -26.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +46.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -33.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -49.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +49.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +47.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -10.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 52% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +954.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1951 | +329.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 129.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- 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 share of imports that come from china in Finland?
- Share of imports that come from china in Finland was 4.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Finland rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Finland ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.