Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Finland
Finland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -285.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Finland recorded -285.87 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.3% on the previous year and down 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Finland peaked at 23.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.53 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
Finland ranks 187th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.36 million BoP, current US$ | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | 68.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.23 million BoP, current US$ | 910,574 BoP, current US$ | 531.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -232.90 million BoP, current US$ | 12.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- 185 Iceland -201.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Burkina Faso -202.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Yemen -370.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago -794.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Estonia -838.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Exports of goods and services 118.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 53.82 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 313.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 277.04 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 250.89 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 0.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 98.7% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 134.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 69.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 42.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Finland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Finland was -285.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Finland ranks 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.