Country intelligence · FIN · 2024

Finland trade profile

In 2024, Finland recorded $77.2B in merchandise exports and $74.9B in imports, producing a $2.4B trade surplus. Exports changed -6.2% from the previous year, while imports changed -5.5%.[1]

Exports

$77.2B

-6.2%

Imports

$74.9B

-5.5%

Trade balance

$2.4B

surplus

Active partners

270

108 FTA-linked

Historical evidence

Ten-year trade movement

The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports

Exact annual values

YearExportsImportsBalanceExport growth
2024$77.2B$74.9B$2.4B-6.2%
2023$82.4B$79.2B$3.2B-6.7%
2022$88.3B$90.9B-$2.6B+8.3%
2021$81.5B$83.1B-$1.6B+23.1%
2020$66.2B$66.2B$33.2M-9.8%
2019$73.4B$71.5B$1.9B-3.6%
2018$76.1B$75.9B$284.7M+11.0%
2017$68.6B$67.8B$831.7M+15.2%
2016$59.5B$59.5B$88.9M-3.5%
2015$61.7B$59.5B$2.3B-17.8%

Leading export sectors

HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.

1

HS 84 · Machinery

513 active HS6 lines · 183 export partners

$11.1B
2

HS 85 · Electrical machinery

262 active HS6 lines · 183 export partners

$7.4B
3

HS 48 · HS chapter

101 active HS6 lines · 157 export partners

$7.3B
4

HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils

41 active HS6 lines · 114 export partners

$6.0B
5

HS 72 · HS chapter

167 active HS6 lines · 117 export partners

$5.2B
6

HS 87 · Vehicles

87 active HS6 lines · 156 export partners

$4.1B
7

HS 44 · HS chapter

102 active HS6 lines · 132 export partners

$3.5B
8

HS 30 · Pharmaceutical products

43 active HS6 lines · 136 export partners

$3.0B

Leading export markets

Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Finland; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.

1

Germany

Annual change -2.4% · 3-year CAGR -2.0%

$9.1B
2

Sweden

Annual change -1.8% · 3-year CAGR 2.5%

$9.0B
3

United States

Annual change -8.3% · 3-year CAGR 5.6%

$7.5B
4

Netherlands

Annual change -13.0% · 3-year CAGR 0.0%

$4.8B
5

China

Annual change -7.1% · 3-year CAGR -5.6%

$4.1B
6

United Kingdom

Annual change -7.2% · 3-year CAGR -0.5%

$2.8B
7

France

Annual change -3.5% · 3-year CAGR 0.9%

$2.6B
8

Poland

Annual change -9.2% · 3-year CAGR 3.0%

$2.5B

Sources, definitions and limitations

[1] Primary trade source

OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.

Calculation notes

USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.