Transport services in Finland
Finland: Transport services was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Finland, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Finland is 12.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Finland peaked at 39.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2020.
Finland ranks 114th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.4% | — |
| 1976 | 31.3% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 32.2% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 31.7% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 38.2% | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 33.8% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 32.6% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 37.1% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 36.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 30.2% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 29.4% | 38.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 32.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 26.5% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 15.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 111 Japan 12.8% compare
- 112 New Zealand 12.5% compare
- 113 Afghanistan 12.4% compare
- 115 Central African Republic 11.8% compare
- 116 Niger 11.7% compare
- 117 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.7% 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 transport services in Finland?
- Transport services in Finland was 12.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for transport services?
- Finland ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.