GERD as a percentage of GDP in Finland
Finland: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 3.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 116 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2009
All-time low
2.5%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Finland, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in Finland is 3.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Finland peaked at 3.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1996.
That places Finland 10th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.5% | — |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +3.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 59 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Finland?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Finland was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1996.
- How does Finland rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release