Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Finland
Finland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 82.82 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
82.82 billion current US$
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
42nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
96.53 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
840.50 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Finland, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Finland recorded 82.82 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Finland peaked at 96.53 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 840.50 million current US$, in 1960.
Finland ranks 42nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Finland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 840.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 931.80 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 998.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 955.80 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1971 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 5.37 billion current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 6.09 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 5.83 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 5.89 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.15 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 8.81 billion current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 11.87 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 10.41 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 9.74 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 9.16 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 9.15 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.05 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 12.41 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 16.25 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 17.65 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 20.65 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 23.33 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 19.26 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 20.37 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 17.52 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 22.58 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 26.76 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 27.89 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 28.55 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 30.08 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 31.44 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 33.45 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 31.86 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 34.12 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 42.45 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 51.19 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 58.57 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 69.32 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 81.55 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 91.78 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 60.79 billion current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 68.64 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 84.03 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 76.38 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 77.42 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.52 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 60.27 billion current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 60.65 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.08 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 77.73 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 73.43 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 67.97 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 85.51 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 96.53 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 82.82 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 82.82 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 82.82 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.11 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 billion current US$ | 840.50 million current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.90 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 8.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.73 billion current US$ | 9.15 billion current US$ | 20.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.78 billion current US$ | 17.52 billion current US$ | 31.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.51 billion current US$ | 31.86 billion current US$ | 91.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.52 billion current US$ | 60.27 billion current US$ | 84.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.21 billion current US$ | 67.97 billion current US$ | 96.53 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 7.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Finland?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Finland was 82.82 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.53 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 840.50 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.