Starting a business - Score in Finland
Finland: Starting a business - Score was 93.47 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Starting a business - Score in Finland, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for starting a business - score in Finland is 93.47, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Finland peaked at 93.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.4, in 2003.
That places Finland 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Starting a business - Score in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 87.4 | — |
| 2004 | 90.93 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 91.02 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.08 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.3 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 92.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.35 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.29 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.36 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.36 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.41 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.47 | +1.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 93.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.07, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 93.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.32, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.06 | 87.4 | 92.35 | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.48 | 92.29 | 93.47 | 10 |
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 starting a business - score in Finland?
- Starting a business - score in Finland was 93.47 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4 in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for starting a business - score?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.