Computer, communications and other services in Finland
Finland: Computer, communications and other services was 76.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Finland, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Finland is 76.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Finland peaked at 83.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1979.
That places Finland 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.1% | — |
| 1976 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 31.8% | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 39.3% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 42.0% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 39.4% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 31.8% | 39.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 39.5% | 35.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 36.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 47.8% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 64.1% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 73.5% | 83.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More private sector data for Finland
- Merchandise trade 53.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 84.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 66.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 84.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,885 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Finland?
- Computer, communications and other services in Finland was 76.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1979.
- How does Finland rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.