Annual number of objects launched into space in Finland
Finland: Annual number of objects launched into space was 17 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of objects launched into space in Finland, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
Finland recorded 17 objects for annual number of objects launched into space in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 325.0% on the previous year and up 1,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Finland peaked at 17 objects in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 2017.
That places Finland 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.33 objects | 1 objects | 4 objects | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.83 objects | 2 objects | 17 objects | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 7 South Korea 22 objects compare
- 8 Germany 20 objects compare
- 8 Turkey 20 objects compare
- 10 Spain 17 objects compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 13 objects compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in Finland?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in Finland was 17 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17 objects in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.