Finland GDP Growth
Annual percentage growth rate of GDP NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
Finland's gdp growth was 0.51% in 2025, ranked 177th globally. This represents a 21.8% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1961–2025.
Overview
Finland's gdp growth stood at 0.51% in 2025, a rise of +0.09pp from 2024. The IMF projects 0.51% by 2025. Finland ranked 177th globally.
Finland’s real GDP growth in 2025 registered 0.51 percent, placing it 177th in the World Bank’s global ranking and barely above the 0.47 percent recorded by Estonia, a close peer, while lagging slightly behind Italy’s 0.55 percent. The modest expansion follows a long‑term trajectory that spans 65 years, during which the Finnish economy surged to an all‑time peak of 9.59 percent in 1969, a post‑war boom that reflected rapid industrialisation and export growth. The opposite extreme arrived in 2009, when the global financial crisis drove output down to –8.08 percent, the deepest contraction in the series. Since that trough, growth has gradually moderated, with the 2025 figure indicating a return to low‑single‑digit expansion rather than the robust rates of the late 1960s. Future performance will hinge on the pace of technological adoption and the resilience of export‑oriented sectors; sustained innovation could lift the economy above its current low‑growth path, whereas external shocks may keep growth constrained.
Data & projection
| Year | GDP Growth | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | 1.19% | - | - |
| 2029* IMF | 1.24% | - | - |
| 2028* IMF | 1.32% | - | - |
| 2027* IMF | 1.32% | - | - |
| 2026* IMF | 1.31% | - | - |
| 2025* IMF | 0.51% | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.51% | +0.09pp | #177 |
| 2024 | 0.42% | +1.36pp | #176 |
| 2023 | -0.94% | −1.70pp | #191 |
| 2022 | 0.76% | −1.91pp | #179 |
| 2021 | 2.68% | +5.17pp | #160 |
| 2020 | -2.49% | −3.84pp | #74 |
| 2019 | 1.35% | +0.16pp | #153 |
| 2018 | 1.19% | −2.11pp | #170 |
| 2017 | 3.30% | +0.73pp | #106 |
| 2016 | 2.57% | +2.10pp | #124 |
| 2015 | 0.47% | +0.94pp | #176 |
| 2014 | -0.48% | +0.50pp | #193 |
| 2013 | -0.98% | +0.54pp | #190 |
| 2012 | -1.52% | −3.91pp | #187 |
| 2011 | 2.39% | −0.78pp | #138 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Finland matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw gdp growth improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Finland's gdp growth was 0.51% in 2025. Ranked 177th globally. This represents a 21.8% increase from the previous year.
Finland's gdp growth peaked at 9.59% in 1969.
The lowest gdp growth in Finland was -8.08% in 2009.
Finland ranks 177th globally in gdp growth as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Data sourced from World Bank.
Finland's gdp growth is projected to reach 0.51% by 2025 based on IMF projection.
The gdp growth of Finland in 2025 was 0.51%. This ranks 177th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_finland_gdp-growth,
title = {Finland GDP Growth},
url = {https://historysaid.com/finland/gdp-growth/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}