Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Finland
Finland: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 66.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Finland, 1963–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Finland recorded 66.0% for manufactures exports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Finland peaked at 85.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1964.
That places Finland 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 55.6% | — |
| 1964 | 53.6% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 57.1% | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 59.2% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 63.1% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 66.1% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 68.9% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 72.1% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 71.3% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 73.1% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 77.1% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 74.7% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 71.7% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 76.6% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 74.6% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 76.9% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 80.7% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 82.8% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 82.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 81.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 83.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 66.0% | -1.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 66.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 66.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.6%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.9% | 53.6% | 66.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 66.6% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 69.7% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.2% | 81.7% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 77.2% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 66.5% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 64.0% | 67.5% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Finland?
- Manufactures exports in Finland was 66.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1964.
- How does Finland rank for manufactures exports?
- Finland ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.