Foreign liabilities in Finland
Finland: Foreign liabilities was 1.01 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.01 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
25th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.01 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
115.53 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Finland, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.01 trillion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Finland peaked at 1.01 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 115.53 billion current US$, in 1995.
Finland ranks 25th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Finland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 115.53 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 122.00 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 123.54 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 190.72 billion current US$ | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 333.74 billion current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 341.96 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 272.64 billion current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 268.03 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 352.76 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 412.10 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 415.72 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 512.25 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 673.37 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 634.42 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 698.53 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 762.91 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 896.95 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 927.43 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 886.48 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 874.16 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 764.67 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 730.11 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 748.01 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 876.62 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 911.50 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 trillion current US$ | +11.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.01 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.01 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.11 billion current US$ | 115.53 billion current US$ | 333.74 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 458.18 billion current US$ | 268.03 billion current US$ | 698.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 837.89 billion current US$ | 730.11 billion current US$ | 927.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 trillion current US$ | 1.01 trillion current US$ | 1.01 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Finland?
- Foreign liabilities in Finland was 1.01 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.53 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for foreign liabilities?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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