Country import demand

Finland
import demand

A reported view of Finland's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

FIN1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$74.9B2024 reported
Import growth-5.5%Year on year
Population5.6MReported population
GDP per capita$53.1KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness52.9%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Finland import?

In 2024, Finland recorded $74.9B in reported imports. Imports changed -5.5% year on year and -3.4% annualized over three years. Machinery was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$79.1B
2014
$76.7B
2015
$59.5B
2016
$59.5B
2017
$67.8B
2018
$75.9B
2019
$71.5B
2020
$66.2B
2021
$83.1B
2022
$90.9B
2023
$79.2B
2024
$74.9B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$298.7B2024 macro context
GDP growth2.3%Five-year CAGR
Population growth0.4%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate23.3%National rate
Savings rate24.9%National rate
Trade openness52.9%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Finland
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1MachineryHS2 84$9.8B13.1%152513
2Electrical machineryHS2 85$8.6B11.4%156262
3Paper and paperboardHS2 48$657.3M0.9%91101
4Mineral fuelsHS2 27$10.6B14.2%7441
5Iron and steelHS2 72$2.5B3.4%72167
6VehiclesHS2 87$6.6B8.8%11987
7Wood and wood articlesHS2 44$841.9M1.1%97102
8Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30$2.4B3.2%10143
9Optical and medical instrumentsHS2 90$2.2B3%145142
10Pulp and paper wasteHS2 47$152.1M0.2%4121

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration541.5Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share33.2%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets108Reported count
Average distance6,841 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3FIN
Exports Usd$77.2B
Imports Usd$74.9B
Trade Balance Usd$2.4B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-6.2%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-5.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-1.8%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-3.4%
Export Partner Hhi541.5
Export Product Hhi72.6
Momentum Score-4.9
Risk Score3.1
Gdp Million Usd298,697 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$53.1K
Population5,619,911
Labor Force2,744.5
Investment Rate Pct23.3%
Savings Rate Pct24.9%
Secondary Education Pct83.3%
Tertiary Education Pct25.9%
Total Factor Productivity2,305
Trade Openness Pct52.9%
Exports Gdp Pct26.9%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners108
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners3%
Num Shared Language Partners1%
Avg Partner Distance Km6,841 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta40
Pct Partners Shared Language0.4%
Pct Partners Shared Border1.1%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,835 km
Num Border Partners75
Num Colonial Partners50
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.8
Pct Products High Elasticity75.8
Pct Products Low Elasticity2.7
Real Market Potential189,424.7
Foreign Market Potential24,789.4

Supplier context

Country Iso3FIN
All History Lane Count30,937
Current Lane Count23,193
Critical Lane Count109
High Attention Lane Count2,579
High Volatility Lane Count12,307
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count12,026
Declining Demand Lane Count123
Concentrated Market Lane Count7,662
Access Friction Lane Count2,341
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count942
Monitored Exports Current Usd$71.9B
Attention Exports Usd$25.2B
Critical Exports Usd$4.2B
High Volatility Exports Usd$27.3B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$19.4B
Non Fta Exports Usd$17.2B
Monitored Attention Share Pct35%
Monitored Critical Share Pct5.8%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct75.4%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct30.7%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,249 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$77.2B
Total Imports Latest Usd$74.9B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$2.4B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-6.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-1.8%
Gdp Latest Million Usd298,697 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$53.1K
Population Latest5,619,911
Investment Rate Latest Pct23.3%
Savings Rate Latest Pct24.9%
Trade Openness Latest Pct52.9%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct26.9%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest108
Foreign Market Potential Latest24,789.4
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct2.3%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct1.9%
Population 5y Cagr Pct0.4%
Partner Hhi Latest541.5
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct11.8%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct33.2%
Partner Hhi All Avg523.5
Partner Hhi All Max596.8
Product Hhi Latest72.6
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct3.5%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct9.1%
Product Hhi All Avg115.1
Product Hhi All Max208.3
Total Exports Attention Share Pct32.6%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct5.4%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$27.6B$37.1B$9.4B+0%
1996$29.7B$37.8B$8.1B+7.5%
1997$30.2B$38.3B$8.1B+1.7%
1998$31.0B$39.7B$8.8B+2.7%
1999$31.7B$40.8B$9.1B+2.2%
2000$34.7B$45.1B$10.4B+9.5%
2001$33.8B$43.5B$9.8B-2.7%
2002$34.3B$43.7B$9.4B+1.7%
2003$43.5B$51.4B$8.0B+26.6%
2004$53.9B$60.5B$6.5B+24.1%
2005$61.6B$66.2B$4.6B+14.3%
2006$73.7B$77.4B$3.8B+19.6%
2007$84.7B$89.2B$4.5B+15%
2008$94.9B$96.4B$1.5B+12.1%
2009$61.3B$65.0B$3.8B-35.5%
2010$70.4B$70.2B-$227.3M+14.9%
2011$85.6B$80.5B-$5.2B+21.6%
2012$78.0B$73.9B-$4.1B-8.9%
2013$79.1B$75.2B-$3.9B+1.4%
2014$76.7B$75.1B-$1.6B-3%
2015$59.5B$61.7B$2.3B-22.5%
2016$59.5B$59.5B$88.9M-0%
2017$67.8B$68.6B$831.7M+14%
2018$75.9B$76.1B$284.7M+11.9%
2019$71.5B$73.4B$1.9B-5.7%
2020$66.2B$66.2B$33.2M-7.4%
2021$83.1B$81.5B-$1.6B+25.5%
2022$90.9B$88.3B-$2.6B+9.5%
2023$79.2B$82.4B$3.2B-12.9%
2024$74.9B$77.2B$2.4B-5.5%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
184Machinery$9.8B13.1%152513
285Electrical machinery$8.6B11.4%156262
348Paper and paperboard$657.3M0.9%91101
427Mineral fuels$10.6B14.2%7441
572Iron and steel$2.5B3.4%72167
687Vehicles$6.6B8.8%11987
744Wood and wood articles$841.9M1.1%97102
830Pharmaceutical products$2.4B3.2%10143
990Optical and medical instruments$2.2B3%145142
1047Pulp and paper waste$152.1M0.2%4121

Questions about this profile

Finland import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Finland import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Finland.

What is the latest reported import value for Finland?

Finland recorded $74.9B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Finland's imports?

Machinery leads by reported import value at $9.8B.

How many years of Finland import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.