International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Finland
Finland: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 1.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
International tourism, receipts in Finland, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Finland stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 67.3% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Finland peaked at 5.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
Finland ranks 147th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.1% | — |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -67.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 43% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -67.3% | 5.5% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More private sector data for Finland
- Merchandise trade 53.3% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 84.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 49.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 84.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 44.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,885 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Finland?
- International tourism, receipts in Finland was 1.8% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Finland ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.