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Finland

Capital
Helsinki
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income group
High income
Population
5.6 million (2025)

Finland uses the euro: its interest rates are set by the European Central Bank. Monthly figures for the euro area are on the economy dashboard.

At a glance

  • Prices in Finland rose 0.3% in 2025, slower than in most countries.
  • Finland's economy grew 0.2% in 2025, slower than most economies.
  • Output per person in Finland was US$56,149 in 2025, higher than in most countries.
  • 9.5% of Finland's labour force had no job in 2025, a higher share than in most countries.
  • Finland had 5.6 million people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 117th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
  • Finland had a current account surplus of 1.6% of GDP in 2025, higher than in most countries.

Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)

0.3%
World median 3.0%

Since 2000

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Inflation in Finland and the world median, last ten years
YearFinlandWorld median
20250.3%3.0%
20241.6%3.0%
20236.3%5.7%
20227.1%8.0%
20212.2%3.5%
20200.3%1.9%
20191.0%2.2%
20181.1%2.5%
20170.7%2.3%
20160.4%1.6%

Real GDP, change over the year

0.2%
World median 3.4%

Since 2000

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Economic growth in Finland and the world median, last ten years
YearFinlandWorld median
20250.2%3.4%
20240.4%3.4%
2023−1.3%3.2%
20220.8%4.3%
20212.7%5.1%
2020−2.5%−3.8%
20191.4%2.8%
20181.2%3.2%
20173.3%3.3%
20162.6%3.1%

GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices

US$56,149
World median US$7,882

Since 2000

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GDP per person in Finland and the world median, last ten years
YearFinlandWorld median
2025US$56,149US$7,882
2024US$53,156US$7,853
2023US$52,865US$7,862
2022US$50,441US$7,656
2021US$53,099US$7,269
2020US$48,829US$6,433
2019US$48,358US$7,037
2018US$49,654US$6,978
2017US$46,085US$6,548
2016US$43,451US$5,982

Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)

9.5%
World median 5.1%

Since 2000

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Unemployment in Finland and the world median, last ten years
YearFinlandWorld median
20259.5%5.1%
20248.4%5.1%
20237.2%5.2%
20226.7%5.3%
20217.6%6.0%
20207.8%6.4%
20196.7%5.4%
20187.4%5.4%
20178.6%5.6%
20168.8%5.9%

Everyone living in the country, mid-year

5.6 million

Since 2000

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Population in Finland and the world median, last ten years
YearFinland
20255.6 million
20245.6 million
20235.6 million
20225.6 million
20215.5 million
20205.5 million
20195.5 million
20185.5 million
20175.5 million
20165.5 million

Current account balance, % of GDP

1.6%
World median −0.8%

Since 2000

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Current account balance in Finland and the world median, last ten years
YearFinlandWorld median
20251.6%−0.8%
2024−0.6%−1.3%
2023−0.9%−1.2%
2022−2.5%−3.0%
20210.3%−2.4%
20200.5%−1.7%
2019−0.2%−2.1%
2018−1.6%−2.9%
2017−0.6%−2.1%
2016−2.0%−2.8%

No recent World Bank figure for Finland: government debt.

About these figures

All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Finland since 2000 or since its first figure.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.