Remittances in Finland
Finland: Remittances was 0.2764 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Finland, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Finland is 0.2764, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Finland peaked at 0.6535 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0445, in 1990.
That places Finland 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0628 | — |
| 1976 | 0.0747 | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1394 | +86.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1806 | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2056 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1981 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1826 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2038 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1907 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0935 | -51.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0911 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1007 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0849 | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0966 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0595 | -38.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0445 | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0792 | +78.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0916 | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0865 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0648 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0554 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1102 | +99.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1854 | +68.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2802 | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 0.328 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3753 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3789 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3399 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3067 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3377 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3379 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4079 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3867 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3946 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4375 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4034 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6158 | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6535 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3971 | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3907 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3711 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3606 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3578 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3071 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3153 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2215 | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2268 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2361 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2535 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.271 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2764 | +2.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.2764 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 39% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.2764 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +99.0% | 0.0554 | 0.1102 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1326 | 0.0628 | 0.2056 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1301 | 0.0595 | 0.2038 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1326 | 0.0445 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3703 | 0.3067 | 0.4375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4172 | 0.3071 | 0.6535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2476 | 0.2215 | 0.2764 | 6 |
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 remittances in Finland?
- Remittances in Finland was 0.2764 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6535 in 2012.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for remittances?
- Finland ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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