Material import dependency in Finland
Finland: Material import dependency was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material import dependency in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 16.9% for material import dependency in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Finland peaked at 30.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2025.
That places Finland 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Material import dependency in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -4.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.3%, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.6% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 20.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Finland?
- Material import dependency in Finland was 16.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for material import dependency?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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