Foreign liabilities per capita in Finland

Finland: Foreign liabilities per capita was 183,479 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
183,479 current US$
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
12th
of 151 countries
All-time high
183,479 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
22,619 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Finland, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 22.6k current US$1996: 23.8k current US$1997: 24.0k current US$1998: 37.0k current US$1999: 64.6k current US$2000: 66.1k current US$2001: 52.6k current US$2002: 51.5k current US$2003: 67.7k current US$2004: 78.8k current US$2005: 79.2k current US$2006: 97.3k current US$2007: 127.3k current US$2008: 119.4k current US$2009: 130.8k current US$2010: 142.2k current US$2011: 166.5k current US$2012: 171.3k current US$2013: 163.0k current US$2014: 160.1k current US$2015: 139.6k current US$2016: 132.9k current US$2017: 135.8k current US$2018: 158.9k current US$2019: 165.1k current US$2020: 183.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Finland is 183,479 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Finland peaked at 183,479 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,619 current US$, in 1995.

That places Finland 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Finland, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 22,619 current US$ —
1996 23,807 current US$ +5.2%
1997 24,036 current US$ +1.0%
1998 37,007 current US$ +54.0%
1999 64,610 current US$ +74.6%
2000 66,064 current US$ +2.3%
2001 52,552 current US$ -20.5%
2002 51,538 current US$ -1.9%
2003 67,669 current US$ +31.3%
2004 78,824 current US$ +16.5%
2005 79,244 current US$ +0.5%
2006 97,271 current US$ +22.7%
2007 127,322 current US$ +30.9%
2008 119,400 current US$ -6.2%
2009 130,838 current US$ +9.6%
2010 142,245 current US$ +8.7%
2011 166,463 current US$ +17.0%
2012 171,304 current US$ +2.9%
2013 162,987 current US$ -4.9%
2014 160,058 current US$ -1.8%
2015 139,551 current US$ -12.8%
2016 132,861 current US$ -4.8%
2017 135,799 current US$ +2.2%
2018 158,938 current US$ +17.0%
2019 165,079 current US$ +3.9%
2020 183,479 current US$ +11.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 183,479 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 183,479 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,188 current US$, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,416 current US$ 22,619 current US$ 64,610 current US$ 5
2000s 87,072 current US$ 51,538 current US$ 130,838 current US$ 10
2010s 153,528 current US$ 132,861 current US$ 171,304 current US$ 10
2020s 183,479 current US$ 183,479 current US$ 183,479 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 9 Denmark 215,994 current US$ compare
  2. 10 Belgium 204,752 current US$ compare
  3. 11 Sweden 184,502 current US$ compare
  4. 13 Norway 182,539 current US$ compare
  5. 14 France 159,658 current US$ compare
  6. 15 United States 141,011 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Finland?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Finland was 183,479 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 183,479 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 22,619 current US$ in 1995.
How does Finland rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Finland ranks 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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