Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Finland
Finland: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Finland, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Finland is 12.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Finland peaked at 40.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2020.
That places Finland 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.2% | — |
| 1976 | 32.3% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 32.3% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 39.0% | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 33.1% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 40.7% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 35.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 78% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Finland's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 30.2% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 33.1% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 26.8% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 13.9% | 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)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Finland?
- Transport services in Finland was 12.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for transport services?
- Finland ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.