Finland in figures

Finland's government debt rose from 32.6% of GDP in 2008 to 89.3% in 2025, and the IMF projected 100.8% for 2031. Almost a quarter of the population, 24.2%, was 65 or over in 2025. Women had 1.25 children on average in 2024, fewer than in any earlier year of the series. Real output grew 0.2% in 2025.

GDP

$317.0 bn

2025

from $126.0 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$56 149

2025

from $24 336 in 2000

Real growth

0.2%

2025

from 5.8% in 2000

Inflation

0.3%

2025

from 3.0% in 2000

Unemployment

9.5%

2025

from 11.1% in 2000

Government debt

89.3%of GDP

2025

from 42.4% in 2000

Economy

How large Finland's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

The deepest fall in the series came in 2009, when output shrank 8.1%. Three more years of contraction followed from 2012 to 2014. Growth has not gone above 3.3%, the figure for 2017, since 2007, when it was 5.3%. Output fell 1.3% in 2023 and grew 0.4% in 2024 and 0.2% in 2025, and the IMF projected 1.0% for 2026. GDP in current dollars was $317.0 billion in 2025. Manufacturing produced 24.2% of GDP in 2000 and 14.2% in 2025. Industry as a whole, construction included, went from 31.6% in 2000 to 22.5% in 2025, and services from 52.9% to 62.1%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing made up 2.6% in 2025.

GDP, current US dollars

$317.0 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$317.0 bn
2024$298.7 bn
2023$295.2 bn
2022$280.3 bn
2021$294.2 bn
2020$270.0 bn
2019$267.0 bn
2018$273.9 bn
2017$253.8 bn
2016$238.8 bn
2015$233.2 bn
2014$273.5 bn
2013$270.3 bn
2012$257.4 bn
2011$275.1 bn
2010$249.4 bn
2009$253.5 bn
2008$285.7 bn
2007$256.4 bn
2006$217.0 bn
2005$204.9 bn
2004$197.5 bn
2003$171.6 bn
2002$140.4 bn
2001$129.5 bn
2000$126.0 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

0.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)1.2%
2030 (projection)1.2%
2029 (projection)1.4%
2028 (projection)1.4%
2027 (projection)1.5%
2026 (projection)1.0%
20250.2%
20240.4%
2023−1.3%
20220.8%
20212.7%
2020−2.5%
20191.4%
20181.2%
20173.3%
20162.6%
20150.5%
2014−0.5%
2013−1.0%
2012−1.5%
20112.4%
20103.2%
2009−8.1%
20080.8%
20075.3%
20064.0%
20052.8%
20044.0%
20032.0%
20021.7%
20012.6%
20005.8%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$56 1492025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$56 149$65 884
2024$53 156$65 137
2023$52 865$63 467
2022$50 441$62 133
2021$53 099$56 790
2020$48 829$53 297
2019$48 358$52 276
2018$49 654$49 249
2017$46 085$47 235
2016$43 451$44 562
2015$42 560$42 258
2014$50 074$41 547
2013$49 691$41 326
2012$47 552$40 739
2011$51 060$40 846
2010$46 506$38 946
2009$47 478$37 988
2008$53 769$40 081
2007$48 473$37 843
2006$41 214$34 440
2005$39 050$32 048
2004$37 768$31 195
2003$32 920$29 043
2002$26 989$28 596
2001$24 965$27 798
2000$24 336$26 783

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200053%24%13%
202562%14%8%13%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

The price level climbed 7.1% in 2022, more than in any other year since 2000, and 6.2% in 2023, then 1.6% in 2024 and 0.3% in 2025. In 2015 they fell 0.2%. Unemployment was at its peak at the start, 11.1% in 2000, dropped to 6.4% in 2008 and has climbed every year since 2022, to 9.5% in 2025. Youth unemployment was 21.5% in 2025.

Inflation, consumer prices

0.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)2.0%
2030 (projection)2.0%
2029 (projection)2.0%
2028 (projection)2.0%
2027 (projection)2.2%
2026 (projection)2.5%
20250.3%
20241.6%
20236.3%
20227.1%
20212.2%
20200.3%
20191.0%
20181.1%
20170.8%
20160.4%
2015−0.2%
20141.0%
20131.5%
20122.8%
20113.4%
20101.2%
20090.0%
20084.1%
20072.5%
20061.6%
20050.6%
20040.2%
20030.9%
20021.6%
20012.6%
20003.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

9.5%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
20259.5%21.5%
20248.4%18.7%
20237.2%16.1%
20226.7%14.1%
20217.6%17.1%
20207.8%21.2%
20196.7%17.1%
20187.4%17.0%
20178.6%20.0%
20168.8%20.1%
20159.4%22.3%
20148.7%20.4%
20138.2%19.8%
20127.7%18.9%
20117.8%19.9%
20108.4%21.3%
20098.3%21.4%
20086.4%16.3%
20076.8%16.4%
20068.9%25.8%
20059.6%26.8%
200410.4%27.4%
200310.5%28.1%
200210.4%28.8%
200110.3%27.3%
200011.1%29.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports ran at 42.0% of GDP in 2000 and 42.3% in 2025, with a low of 35.3% in 2016 and a peak of 46.3% in 2022. Imports rose further, from 32.9% in 2000 to 48.3% in 2022, when they exceeded exports. The current account surplus of 9.3% of GDP in 2001 had turned into a deficit of 2.5% by 2022. In 2025 it was back in surplus at 1.3%.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

42.3%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202542.3%41.1%
202441.9%41.5%
202342.8%42.8%
202246.3%48.3%
202139.9%39.9%
202036.2%36.0%
201940.6%40.0%
201839.1%40.0%
201738.2%37.8%
201635.3%36.4%
201535.8%36.2%
201436.8%37.8%
201338.3%39.2%
201238.9%40.5%
201139.0%39.8%
201038.4%37.0%
200936.1%34.0%
200844.9%41.3%
200743.8%39.0%
200643.1%38.9%
200540.3%36.3%
200438.6%32.4%
200337.3%30.7%
200239.1%30.2%
200139.8%30.5%
200042.0%32.9%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

1.3%2025

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
20251.3%
2024−0.4%
2023−0.9%
2022−2.5%
20210.3%
20200.5%
2019−0.1%
2018−1.6%
2017−0.6%
2016−2.0%
2015−0.9%
2014−1.4%
2013−1.9%
2012−2.3%
2011−1.6%
20101.4%
20092.1%
20082.5%
20074.1%
20063.9%
20053.8%
20046.4%
20035.0%
20028.6%
20019.3%
20008.4%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

−0.1%2025

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
2025−0.1%
20242.9%
2023−0.0%
20224.7%
20218.0%
2020−0.9%
20196.1%
2018−3.8%
20176.7%
20162.2%
20157.5%
20146.4%
2013−1.8%
20121.9%
2011−2.2%
20104.9%
2009−3.5%
20086.8%
20078.6%
20062.1%
20055.3%
20043.4%
20033.5%
20025.8%
20012.5%
200010.7%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

Debt fell to 32.6% of GDP in 2008, its low point, then rose with few interruptions to 89.3% in 2025. It would reach 93.1% in 2026 and 100.8% in 2031, the IMF projected. The budget was in surplus every year to 2008, by 6.7% of GDP in 2000, and in deficit every year after, deepest at 5.5% in 2020. For 2026 the IMF projected a deficit of 4.8%. Tax revenue came to 25.3% of GDP in 2024.

General government gross debt, share of GDP

89.3%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)100.8%
2030 (projection)99.3%
2029 (projection)97.9%
2028 (projection)96.2%
2027 (projection)94.2%
2026 (projection)93.1%
202589.3%
202482.4%
202377.0%
202274.0%
202173.1%
202075.3%
201965.3%
201865.3%
201766.6%
201668.6%
201568.8%
201464.8%
201360.8%
201257.9%
201152.0%
201050.1%
200941.5%
200832.6%
200733.9%
200638.0%
200539.9%
200442.6%
200342.7%
200240.1%
200140.9%
200042.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)−3.7%
2030 (projection)−3.7%
2029 (projection)−3.8%
2028 (projection)−4.1%
2027 (projection)−4.2%
2026 (projection)−4.8%
2025−3.9%
2024−4.4%
2023−2.9%
2022−0.2%
2021−2.7%
2020−5.5%
2019−0.9%
2018−0.9%
2017−0.6%
2016−1.7%
2015−2.4%
2014−3.0%
2013−2.5%
2012−2.2%
2011−1.0%
2010−2.6%
2009−2.5%
20084.2%
20075.1%
20063.9%
20052.6%
20042.2%
20032.3%
20024.0%
20014.9%
20006.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

25.3%2024

World Bank
Data
YearTax revenue
202425.3%
202325.4%
202221.2%
202120.8%
202020.0%
201920.8%
201821.0%
201720.9%
201621.0%
201520.6%
201420.7%
201320.7%
201220.2%
201120.1%
201018.6%
200918.9%
200820.5%
200721.1%
200621.4%
200521.8%
200421.8%
200322.1%
200222.5%
200121.9%
200024.3%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Finland

The population rose from 5,176,209 in 2000 to 5,646,436 in 2025. In 2024 there were 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people and 7.8 births. Arrivals outnumbered departures by 60,353 in 2022, a series peak, and by 18,246 in 2025. Over the same years the population aged: 14.9% were 65 or over in 2000 and 24.2% in 2025, while children under 15 fell from 18.1% to 14.3%. Babies born in 2024 could expect to live 82.3 years.

Population

5.65 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
20255.65 m
20245.62 m
20235.58 m
20225.56 m
20215.54 m
20205.53 m
20195.52 m
20185.52 m
20175.51 m
20165.50 m
20155.48 m
20145.46 m
20135.44 m
20125.41 m
20115.39 m
20105.36 m
20095.34 m
20085.31 m
20075.29 m
20065.27 m
20055.25 m
20045.23 m
20035.21 m
20025.20 m
20015.19 m
20005.18 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over24.2%15 to 6461.5%Under 1514.3%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202514.3%61.5%24.2%
202414.6%61.5%23.9%
202314.9%61.5%23.6%
202215.2%61.5%23.2%
202115.4%61.7%22.9%
202015.7%61.9%22.5%
201915.9%62.1%22.1%
201816.1%62.3%21.6%
201716.2%62.7%21.1%
201616.3%63.0%20.7%
201516.4%63.4%20.2%
201416.4%63.9%19.7%
201316.4%64.5%19.1%
201216.4%65.1%18.4%
201116.5%65.7%17.8%
201016.6%66.2%17.3%
200916.7%66.5%16.9%
200816.8%66.6%16.6%
200717.0%66.5%16.5%
200617.2%66.6%16.2%
200517.4%66.7%15.9%
200417.6%66.7%15.7%
200317.7%66.8%15.5%
200217.9%66.9%15.3%
200118.0%66.9%15.1%
200018.1%66.9%14.9%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.252024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20241.25
20231.26
20221.32
20211.46
20201.37
20191.35
20181.41
20171.49
20161.57
20151.65
20141.71
20131.75
20121.80
20111.83
20101.87
20091.86
20081.85
20071.83
20061.84
20051.80
20041.80
20031.76
20021.72
20011.73
20001.73

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

82.3 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202482.3 years
202381.6 years
202281.2 years
202181.9 years
202081.9 years
201982.0 years
201881.7 years
201781.6 years
201681.4 years
201581.5 years
201481.2 years
201381.0 years
201280.6 years
201180.5 years
201079.9 years
200979.7 years
200879.6 years
200779.3 years
200679.2 years
200578.8 years
200478.7 years
200378.4 years
200278.1 years
200178.0 years
200077.5 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

18 2462025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 60 353 people, in 2022.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
202518 246
202426 894
202338 156
202260 353
202122 484
202017 504
201915 671
201811 822
201713 356
201617 321
201512 655
201415 915
201318 164
201217 894
201116 798
201014 080
200914 877
200815 626
200714 027
200610 820
20059 251
20046 956
20035 929
20025 255
20016 241
20002 497

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending rose from 7.1% of GDP in 2000 to 10.5% in 2023, a series high. Public spending on education was 6.4% of GDP in 2022. The Gini coefficient barely moved, from 27.2 in 2000 to 27.4 in 2023. Internet use reached 93.7% of people in 2024.

Health spending, share of GDP

10.5%2023

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
202310.5%
20229.7%
20219.9%
20209.7%
20199.2%
20189.1%
20179.2%
20169.5%
20159.7%
20149.8%
20139.8%
20129.6%
20119.2%
20109.1%
20099.2%
20088.3%
20078.1%
20068.3%
20058.3%
20048.1%
20037.9%
20027.6%
20017.3%
20007.1%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

6.4%2022

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20226.4%
20216.6%
20206.7%
20196.5%
20186.3%
20176.4%
20166.9%
20157.1%
20147.1%
20137.2%
20127.2%
20116.5%
20106.5%
20096.5%
20085.8%
20075.7%
20065.9%
20056.0%
20046.2%
20036.2%
20026.0%
20015.8%
20005.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

93.7%2024

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202493.7%
202393.5%
202293.0%
202192.8%
202092.2%
201989.6%
201888.9%
201787.5%
201687.7%
201586.4%
201486.5%
201391.5%
201289.9%
201188.7%
201086.9%
200982.5%
200883.7%
200780.8%
200679.7%
200574.5%
200472.4%
200369.2%
200262.4%
200143.1%
200037.3%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

27.42023

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
202327.4
202227.9
202127.7
202027.1
201927.7
201827.3
201727.4
201627.1
201527.1
201426.8
201327.2
201227.1
201127.6
201027.7
200927.5
200827.8
200728.3
200628.0
200527.6
200427.9
200327.7
200027.2

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

74.5%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202574.5%
202474.3%
202374.0%
202273.7%
202173.4%
202073.1%
201972.7%
201872.3%
201772.0%
201671.6%
201571.3%
201471.0%
201370.7%
201270.4%
201170.1%
201069.8%
200969.5%
200869.3%
200769.0%
200668.8%
200568.5%
200468.3%
200368.0%
200267.8%
200167.5%
200067.1%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Carbon dioxide emissions per person halved over the series, from 11.1 tonnes in 2000 to 5.5 tonnes in 2024, after a peak of 14.2 tonnes in 2003. In 2021 renewables produced 52.9% of electricity and 50.2% of final energy use, both series highs. Forest held at 73.7% of the land area in 2023, as in 2000.

Electricity from renewable sources

52.9%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202152.9%
202051.9%
201946.4%
201845.7%
201746.6%
201644.2%
201544.5%
201438.6%
201336.0%
201240.6%
201132.9%
201030.0%
200930.1%
200835.9%
200729.9%
200627.3%
200533.3%
200429.9%
200322.6%
200226.5%
200128.9%
200033.4%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

50.2%2021

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
202150.2%
202047.3%
201945.4%
201844.2%
201744.4%
201642.4%
201543.2%
201441.2%
201338.5%
201238.7%
201135.1%
201033.4%
200932.5%
200834.6%
200731.8%
200631.2%
200531.5%
200431.1%
200328.4%
200229.5%
200129.2%
200031.7%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

5.5 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20245.5 t
20235.9 t
20226.7 t
20217.1 t
20207.1 t
20198.0 t
20188.6 t
20178.4 t
20168.9 t
20158.4 t
20149.1 t
20139.8 t
20129.7 t
201110.8 t
201012.3 t
200910.7 t
200811.3 t
200712.9 t
200613.3 t
200511.1 t
200413.5 t
200314.2 t
200212.6 t
200112.3 t
200011.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

73.7%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202373.7%
202273.7%
202173.7%
202073.7%
201973.7%
201873.7%
201773.7%
201673.7%
201573.7%
201473.6%
201373.5%
201273.4%
201173.3%
201073.2%
200973.3%
200873.3%
200773.3%
200673.4%
200573.4%
200473.4%
200373.5%
200273.6%
200173.6%
200073.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Finland's codes and memberships

Questions

Questions about Finland in figures

What is the size of Finland's GDP?

The World Bank measured Finland's GDP at $317.0 billion in 2025, in current US dollars, which works out at $56,149 per person. Adjusted for purchasing power, the 2025 per-person figure was $65,884.

Is Finland's economy growing?

Barely. After shrinking 1.3% in 2023, output rose 0.4% in 2024 and 0.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank. The IMF projected 1.0% growth for 2026.

Is unemployment in Finland rising?

The World Bank put it at 9.5% for 2025, up every year from 6.7% in 2022. For those aged 15 to 24 it was 21.5% in 2025. The IMF projected an unemployment rate of 9.6% for 2026.

What is Finland's debt-to-GDP ratio?

General government gross debt reached 89.3% of GDP in 2025 by the IMF's estimate, up from 32.6% in 2008. By 2031 the IMF projected 100.8%, with a deficit in every year to then, starting at 4.8% of GDP in 2026.

What is Finland's population?

Finland had 5,646,436 people in 2025 according to the World Bank; the national count on the country record was 5,652,881 on 31 December 2025.

How old is Finland's population?

Nearly a quarter of Finns, 24.2%, were 65 or over in 2025, and 14.3% were under 15, by the World Bank's figures. In 2024 the fertility rate was 1.25 births per woman.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q33 · World Bank data · Europe