External balance on goods and services in Finland
Finland: External balance on goods and services was 3.53 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3.53 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 259.6% on the previous year and up 521.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Finland peaked at 13.38 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, -5.30 billion current LCU, in 2022.
That places Finland 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -133.53 million current LCU | -1.11 billion current LCU | 777.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.80 million current LCU | -1.57 billion current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.10 billion current LCU | -1.41 billion current LCU | 11.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 billion current LCU | 3.71 billion current LCU | 13.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -878.40 million current LCU | -3.13 billion current LCU | 2.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.50 million current LCU | -5.30 billion current LCU | 3.53 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Finland
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 35.83 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 50,001 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 55,250 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 282.32 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Finland?
- External balance on goods and services in Finland was 3.53 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.30 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Finland ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 521.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.