Trade in Finland
Finland: Trade was 83.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Finland is 83.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Finland peaked at 94.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1991.
That places Finland 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Trade in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.4% | — |
| 1971 | 47.4% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 55.2% | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 52.4% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 58.1% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 62.9% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 61.6% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 57.6% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 45.8% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 74.9% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.1% | 47.4% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 47.9% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 43.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 68.1% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 71.7% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 72.2% | 94.6% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 34,865 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5495 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 30,854 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.1331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Finland?
- Trade in Finland was 83.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for trade?
- Finland ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.