Material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland

Finland: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 41,693 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41,693
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
59,788
in 2004
All-time low
41,693
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 48.2k2001: 50.0k2002: 52.1k2003: 58.4k2004: 59.8k2005: 46.4k2006: 54.5k2007: 58.2k2008: 51.6k2009: 44.5k2010: 55.4k2011: 49.3k2012: 49.3k2013: 47.9k2014: 46.0k2015: 45.9k2016: 49.9k2017: 49.3k2018: 48.8k2019: 48.8k2020: 42.5k2021: 48.4k2022: 44.5k2023: 41.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland is 41,693, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland peaked at 59,788 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41,693, in 2023.

That places Finland 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 48,195 —
2001 49,988 +3.7%
2002 52,059 +4.1%
2003 58,447 +12.3%
2004 59,788 +2.3%
2005 46,385 -22.4%
2006 54,488 +17.5%
2007 58,191 +6.8%
2008 51,602 -11.3%
2009 44,468 -13.8%
2010 55,350 +24.5%
2011 49,282 -11.0%
2012 49,332 +0.1%
2013 47,902 -2.9%
2014 45,980 -4.0%
2015 45,862 -0.3%
2016 49,945 +8.9%
2017 49,298 -1.3%
2018 48,818 -1.0%
2019 48,803 -0.0%
2020 42,475 -13.0%
2021 48,434 +14.0%
2022 44,498 -8.1%
2023 41,693 -6.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 41,693 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 41,693 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,833, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52,361 44,468 59,788 10
2010s 49,057 45,862 55,350 10
2020s 44,275 41,693 48,434 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Sweden 46,956 compare
  2. 12 Denmark 43,522 compare
  3. 14 Czechia 34,316 compare
  4. 15 Belgium 29,252 compare
  5. 16 Austria 28,164 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Finland was 41,693 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 59,788 in 2004.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 41,693 in 2023.
How does Finland rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Finland ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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