Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Finland
Finland: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 5.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Finland, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Finland stood at 5.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Finland peaked at 6.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1962.
Finland ranks 189th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -32.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -63.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +183.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +40.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +97.0% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -20.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -25.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +52.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -49.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -11.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 56% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +183.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Finland?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Finland was 5.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Finland ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.