Foreign liabilities in Finland

Finland: Foreign liabilities was 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
25th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
162.27 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Finland, 1995–2020

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1995200720201995: 162.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 170.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 170.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 259.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 448.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 446.2B real chained 2019 US$2001: 346.8B real chained 2019 US$2002: 335.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 438.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 510.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 512.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 621.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 796.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 721.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 794.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 857.0B real chained 2019 US$2011: 974.3B real chained 2019 US$2012: 979.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 923.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 900.7B real chained 2019 US$2015: 789.6B real chained 2019 US$2016: 751.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 763.9B real chained 2019 US$2018: 885.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 911.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Finland is 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Finland peaked at 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 162.27 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Finland ranks 25th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Foreign liabilities in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Finland, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 162.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 170.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
1997 170.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
1998 259.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ +52.2%
1999 448.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ +73.0%
2000 446.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2001 346.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ -22.3%
2002 335.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2003 437.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ +30.5%
2004 510.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ +16.6%
2005 511.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2006 621.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ +21.3%
2007 796.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ +28.2%
2008 721.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ -9.5%
2009 793.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.1%
2010 856.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.9%
2011 974.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ +13.7%
2012 979.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2013 922.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2014 900.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2015 789.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ -12.3%
2016 751.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2017 763.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2018 885.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ +15.9%
2019 911.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2020 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +11.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 242.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 162.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 448.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 552.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 335.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 796.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 873.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 751.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 979.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 22 Mexico 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 23 Austria 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 24 Russia 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 26 Norway 969.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 27 Portugal 700.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 28 Greece 679.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Finland?
Foreign liabilities in Finland was 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 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 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 162.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Finland rank for foreign liabilities?
Finland ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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