Computer, communications and other services in Finland
Finland: Computer, communications and other services was 66.1% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Finland is 66.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Finland peaked at 72.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1975.
Finland ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.0% | — |
| 1976 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 29.9% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 33.1% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 32.3% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 34.1% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 33.0% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 35.1% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 39.3% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 46.2% | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.8% | 29.0% | 33.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 31.5% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 35.9% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 43.8% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 53.7% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 65.9% | 72.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 10 Barbados 69.8% compare
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 66.6% compare
- 12 Japan 66.2% compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 65.0% compare
- 15 Guinea 64.8% compare
- 16 Netherlands 64.2% compare
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 66.1% 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 72.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1975.
- How does Finland rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Finland ranks 13th 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 16.8%. 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.