Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Finland
Finland: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 9.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside in Finland stood at 9.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Finland peaked at 10.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1962.
That places Finland 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.9% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 4.0% | -37.1% |
| 1963 | 7.7% | +94.6% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 7.2% | -20.2% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 8.9% | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.8% | -37.7% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -6.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 80% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 | +94.6% | 4.0% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 4.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 149 Nauru 9.5% compare
- 150 Lesotho 9.3% compare
- 151 Faroe Islands 9.1% compare
- 153 Grenada 8.9% compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.8% compare
- 155 South Korea 8.7% 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)
- 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 outside in Finland?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Finland was 9.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1962.
- How does Finland rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Finland ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.