Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Finland
Finland: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 17 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Finland, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Finland stood at 17 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Finland peaked at 17 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16 number, in 2005.
That places Finland 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 number | 16 number | 16 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.6 number | 16 number | 17 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 43 Pakistan 17.05 number compare
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- 44 Central African Republic 17 number compare
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- 44 Ecuador 17 number compare
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- 44 Honduras 17 number compare
- 44 Iceland 17 number compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 17 number compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 17 number compare
- 44 Madagascar 17 number compare
- 44 Mongolia 17 number compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 17 number compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 17 number compare
- 44 Slovenia 17 number compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 17 number 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)
- Commercial service exports 43.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Finland?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Finland was 17 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 number in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all interactions of the building company’s employees or any party acting on its behalf with external parties, including government agencies, notaries, the land registry, the cadastre, utility companies and public inspectors. Procedures that the company undergoes to connect the warehouse to water and sewerage are included. All procedures that are legally required and that are done in practice by a majority of companies are counted, even if they may be avoided in exceptional cases.