Finland - FI - FIN - FIN - Europe

chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Christopher KRAFFT (since September 2024)

embassy: Itainen Puistotie 14 B, 00140 Helsinki

mailing address: 5310 Helsinki Place, Washington DC  20521-5310

telephone: [358] (9) 616-250

FAX: [358] (9) 174-681

email address and website:
HelsinkiACS@state.gov

https://fi.usembassy.gov/

0-14 years: 16.2% (male 464,939/female 444,585)

15-64 years: 60.3% (male 1,725,072/female 1,668,604)

65 years and over: 23.5% (2024 est.) (male 583,645/female 739,569)

64 00 N, 26 00 E

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female

total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

severe winters in the north

slightly more than two times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Montana

at age 18, all Finnish men are obligated to serve 5.5-12 months of service within a branch of the military or the Border Guard (length of service depends on the type of duty); women 18-29 may volunteer for service; there is also an option to perform non-military service which lasts for 8.5 or 11.5 months; after completing their initial conscript obligation, individuals enter the reserves and remain eligible for mobilization until the age of 50 for rank-and-file and 60 for non-commissioned and commissioned officers (2025)

note 1: Finland has had conscription since 1951; each year, the military inducts and active-duty units train approximately 21,000 conscripts; the resulting pool of trained reservists gives the FDF a wartime strength of approximately 280,000 and a total reserve of some 900,000 citizens with military service

note 2: women have served on a voluntary basis since 1995, and as of 2022 made up about 19% of the military's full-time personnel

Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It gained complete independence in 1917. During World War II, Finland successfully defended its independence through cooperation with Germany and resisted subsequent invasions by the Soviet Union, albeit with some loss of territory. During the next half-century, Finland transformed from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per-capita income is among the highest in Western Europe. A member of the EU since 1995, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro single currency at its initiation in January 1999. In the 21st century, the key features of Finland's modern welfare state are high-quality education, promotion of equality, and a national social welfare system, although the system is currently facing the challenges of an aging population and the fluctuations of an export-driven economy. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Finland opted to join NATO; it became the organization's 31st member in April 2023.

limited air pollution in urban centers; some water pollution from industrial wastes, agricultural chemicals; habitat loss threatens wildlife populations

party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Multi-effect Protocol, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protection, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

2.4% of GDP (2024 est.)
2.5% of GDP (2023)
2% of GDP (2022)
1.9% of GDP (2021)
1.5% of GDP (2020)

12.2% (2022 est.)

note: % of population with income below national poverty line

lowest 10%: 3.8% (2021 est.)

highest 10%: 22.9% (2021 est.)

note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

paper, refined petroleum, steel, wood pulp, ships (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

USA 11%, Germany 11%, Sweden 10%, Netherlands 7%, China 5% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

19 regions (maakunnat, singular - maakunta (Finnish); landskapen, singular - landskapet (Swedish)); Aland (Swedish), Ahvenanmaa (Finnish); Etela-Karjala (Finnish), Sodra Karelen (Swedish) [South Karelia]; Etela-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Sodra Osterbotten (Swedish) [South Ostrobothnia]; Etela-Savo (Finnish), Sodra Savolax (Swedish) [South Savo]; Kanta-Hame (Finnish), Egentliga Tavastland (Swedish); Kainuu (Finnish), Kajanaland (Swedish); Keski-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Mellersta Osterbotten (Swedish) [Central Ostrobothnia]; Keski-Suomi (Finnish), Mellersta Finland (Swedish) [Central Finland]; Kymenlaakso (Finnish), Kymmenedalen (Swedish); Lappi (Finnish), Lappland (Swedish); Paijat-Hame (Finnish), Paijanne-Tavastland (Swedish); Pirkanmaa (Finnish), Birkaland (Swedish) [Tampere]; Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Osterbotten (Swedish) [Ostrobothnia]; Pohjois-Karjala (Finnish), Norra Karelen (Swedish) [North Karelia]; Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Norra Osterbotten (Swedish) [North Ostrobothnia]; Pohjois-Savo (Finnish), Norra Savolax (Swedish) [North Savo]; Satakunta (Finnish and Swedish); Uusimaa (Finnish), Nyland (Swedish) [Newland]; Varsinais-Suomi (Finnish), Egentliga Finland (Swedish) [Southwest Finland]

milk, barley, oats, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets, pork, chicken, peas, rye (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Finnish Defense Forces (FDF; Puolustusvoimat): Army (Maavoimat), Navy (Merivoimat), Air Force (Ilmavoimat) (2025)

note: the Border Guard (Rajavartiolaitos) and National Police are under the Ministry of the Interior; the Border Guard becomes part of the FDF in wartime

revenues: $105.182 billion (2022 est.)

expenditures: $106.991 billion (2022 est.)

note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

name: Helsinki

geographic coordinates: 60 10 N, 24 56 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: the name may derive from the Swedish helsing, an archaic name for "neck" (hals), and which may refer to a narrowing of the Vantaa River that flows into the Gulf of Finland at Helsinki; fors refers to "rapids," so helsing fors meaning becomes "the narrows' rapids"

crude petroleum, cars, refined petroleum, packaged medicine, broadcasting equipment (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes

1,250 km

history: previous 1906, 1919; latest drafted 17 June 1997, approved by Parliament 11 June 1999, entered into force 1 March 2000

amendment process: proposed by Parliament; passage normally requires simple majority vote in two readings in the first parliamentary session and at least two-thirds majority vote in a single reading by the newly elected Parliament; proposals declared "urgent" by five-sixths of Parliament members can be passed by at least two-thirds majority vote in the first parliamentary session only

euros (EUR) per US dollar -

Exchange rates:
0.925 (2023 est.)
0.95 (2022 est.)
0.845 (2021 est.)
0.876 (2020 est.)
0.893 (2019 est.)

chief of state: President Alexander STUBB (since 1 March 2024)

head of government: Prime Minister Petteri ORPO (since 20 June 2023)

cabinet: Council of State or Valtioneuvosto appointed by the president, responsible to Parliament

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 6-year term (eligible for a second term); first round held on 28 January 2024 with a runoff on 11 February 2024 (next to be held by 28 January 2030); prime minister appointed by Parliament

election results:
2024:  Alexander STUBB elected in the second round; percent of vote in the first round - Alexander STUBB (KoK) 27.2%, Pekka HAAVISTO (Vihr) 25.8%, Jussi HALLA-AHO (PS) 19.0%, Olli REHN (Kesk) 15.3%; percent of vote in second round - STUBB 51.6%, HAAVISTO 48.4%

2018:  Sauli NIINISTO reelected president; percent of vote - Sauli NIINISTO (independent) 62.7%, Pekka HAAVISTO (Vihr) 12.4%, Laura HUHTASAARI (PS) 6.9%, Paavo VAYRYNEN (independent) 6.2%, Matti VANHANEN (Kesk) 4.1%, other 7.7%

white with a blue cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag); the blue represents the thousands of lakes scattered across the country, while the white is for the snow that covers the land in winter

total: 108,637 km (2019)

private and forest roads: 350,000 km (2012)

urban: 26,000 km (2012)

6 December 1917 (from Russia)

metals and metal products, electronics, machinery and scientific instruments, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, clothing

8,000 km (2013) (includes Saimaa Canal system of 3,577 km; southern part leased from Russia; water transport used frequently in the summer and widely replaced with sledges on the ice in winter; there are 187,888 lakes in Finland that cover 31,500 km); Finland also maintains 8,200 km of coastal fairways

highest court(s): Supreme Court or Korkein Oikeus (consists of the court president and 18 judges); Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 21 judges, including the court president; organized into 3 chambers)

judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court judges appointed by the president of the republic; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 68

subordinate courts: 6 Courts of Appeal; 8 regional administrative courts; 27 district courts; special courts for issues relating to markets, labor, insurance, impeachment, land, tenancy, and water rights

note: Finland has a dual judicial system; courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction, and administrative courts with jurisdiction for litigation between individuals and administrative organs of the state and communities

total: 2,563 km

border countries (3): Norway 709 km; Sweden 545 km; Russia 1,309 km

agricultural land: 7.5% (2022 est.)

arable land: 7.4% (2022 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)

permanent pasture: 0.1% (2022 est.)

forest: 73.7% (2022 est.)

other: 18.8% (2022 est.)

civil law system based on the Swedish model

legislature name: Parliament (Eduskunta - Riksdagen)

legislative structure: unicameral

number of seats: 200 (all directly elected)

electoral system: proportional representation

scope of elections: full renewal

term in office: 4 years

most recent election date: 4/2/2023

parties elected and seats per party: National Coalition Party (KOK) (48); The Finns Party (PS) (46); Social Democratic Party (SDP) (43); Center Party (KESK) (23); The Greens (13); Left Alliance (Vas) (11); Other (16)

percentage of women in chamber: 45.5%

expected date of next election: April 2027

territorial sea: 12 nm (in the Gulf of Finland - 3 nm)

contiguous zone: 24 nm

continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation

exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm; extends to continental shelf boundary with Sweden, Estonia, and Russia

ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EITI (implementing country), EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Pacific Alliance (observer), Paris Club, PCA, PFP, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNHRC, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMOGIP, UNOOSA, UNRWA, UNSOM, UNTSO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

Independence Day, 6 December (1917)

noun: Finn(s)

adjective: Finnish

timber, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, nickel, gold, silver, limestone

long boundary with Russia; Helsinki is northernmost national capital on European continent; population concentrated on small southwestern coastal plain

1,288 km gas transmission pipes, 1,976 km distribution pipes (2016)

Aland Coalition (a coalition of several political parties on the Aland Islands)
Center Party or Kesk 
Christian Democrats or KD 
Finns Party or PS 
Green League or Vihr 
Left Alliance or Vas 
Movement Now or Liike Nyt 
National Coalition Party or Kok 
Social Democratic Party or SDP 
Swedish People's Party or RKP or SFP 

total: 5,918 km (2020) 3,349 km electrified

18 years of age; universal

general assessment: Finland’s telecom market is among the more progressive in Europe, with operators having been at the forefront in deploying technologies and with the regulator being among the first to auction spectrum for 5G use; these efforts have been supported by the government which is working towards its target of providing a broadband service of at least 100Mb/s by 2025; 5G services were available to more than 40% of the population by early 2021, and take-up among subscribers has been strong although most will remain with LTE in the short term; the country enjoys one of the highest broadband and mobile subscription rates in the region, with customers able to make use of the latest iterations of technologies including DOCSIS3.1, LTE-A, 5G, and GPON fiber infrastructure; Finland has emerged as one of the pioneers in 5G; the auction of spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.5GHh bands has enabled network operators to extend the availability of LTE services nationally and to prepare for 5G services; Spectrum in the 2.5GHz band was auctioned in mid-2020 and has since enabled the MNOs to widen their 5G footprint considerably; there is an ongoing shift away from DSL to fiber and mobile networks (2021)

domestic: fixed-line 4 per 100 subscriptions and nearly 129 per 100 mobile-cellular (2021)

international: country code - 358; landing points for Botnia, BCS North-1 & 2, SFL, SFS-4, C-Lion1, Eastern Lights, Baltic Sea Submarine Cable, FEC, and EESF-2 & 3 submarine cables that provide links to many Finland points, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, and Russia; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2019)

mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills

parliamentary republic

conventional long form: Republic of Finland

conventional short form: Finland

local long form: Suomen tasavalta (Finnish)/ Republiken Finland (Swedish)

local short form: Suomi (Finnish)/ Finland (Swedish)

etymology: name derives from the Finns, an ethnic group in northeastern Europe; their name comes from the Germanic word finna, meaning "fish scale;" the local name, Suomi, may come from two local words: suo, meaning "marsh," and maa, meaning "land"

Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia

Europe

80 sq km (2016)

chief of mission: Ambassador Leena-Kaisa MIKKOLA (since 18 September 2024)

chancery: 3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone: [1] (202) 298-5800

FAX: [1] (202) 298-6030

email address and website:
sanomat.WAS@gov.fi

https://finlandabroad.fi/web/usa/mission

consulate(s) general: Los Angeles, New York

percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)

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note - Aland Islands assigned .ax

refugees (country of origin): 9,175 (Iraq) (mid-year 2022); 66,195 (Ukraine) (as of 29 February 2024)

stateless persons: 3,546 (2022)

$295.532 billion (2023 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

Fitch rating: AA+ (2016)

Moody's rating: Aa1 (2016)

Standard & Poors rating: AA+ (2014)

note: The year refers to the year in which the current credit rating was first obtained.

110 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)

total: 19 years

male: 18 years

female: 20 years (2020)

urban population: 85.8% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

a mix of 3 publicly operated TV stations and numerous privately owned TV stations; several free and special-interest pay-TV channels; cable and satellite multi-channel subscription services are available; all TV signals are broadcast digitally; Internet television, such as Netflix and others, is available; public broadcasting maintains a network of 13 national and 25 regional radio stations; a large number of private radio broadcasters and access to Internet radio

improved:

urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved:

urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

name: "Maamme" (Our Land)

lyrics/music: Johan Ludvig RUNEBERG/Fredrik PACIUS

note: in use since 1848; although never officially adopted by law, the anthem has been popular since it was first sung by a student group in 1848; Estonia's anthem uses the same melody as that of Finland

1.338 million HELSINKI (capital) (2023)

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

3.61 physicians/1,000 population (2021)

3.6 beds/1,000 population (2018)

lion; national colors: blue, white

29.5 years (2020 est.)

85.5% (2015)

note: percent of women aged 18-49

household consumption: 53.3% (2023 est.)

government consumption: 25.6% (2023 est.)

investment in fixed capital: 23.2% (2023 est.)

investment in inventories: -0.3% (2023 est.)

exports of goods and services: 42.8% (2023 est.)

imports of goods and services: -42.5% (2023 est.)

note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

total dependency ratio: 62.1

youth dependency ratio: 25

elderly dependency ratio: 37.1

potential support ratio: 2.7 (2021 est.)

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Finland

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 6 years

the vast majority of people are found in the south; the northern interior areas remain sparsely populated

electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.)

number of registered air carriers: 3 (2020)

inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 77

annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 13,364,839 (2018)

annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 957.64 million (2018) mt-km

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improved:

urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved:

urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

Finnish, Swedish, Russian, Estonian, Romani, Sami

note: 90.9% of the population has a Finnish background (2022 est.)

Lutheran 66.6%, Greek Orthodox 1.1%, other 1.7%, none 30.6% (2022 est.)

Finnish (official) 85.9%, Swedish (official) 5.2%, Russian 1.7%, other 7.2% (2022 est.)

major-language sample(s):
World Factbook, korvaamaton perustietolähde. (Finnish)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Germany 14%, Sweden 12%, China 9%, Norway 8%, Netherlands 5% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

highest point: Halti (alternatively Haltia, Haltitunturi, Haltiatunturi) 1,328 m

lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m

mean elevation: 164 m

total population: NA

male: NA

female: NA

10.2% of GDP (2021)

the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) are focused primarily on territorial defense, which is based on having a large, trained reserve force created by general conscription; other FDF responsibilities include support to international peacekeeping operations and some domestic security duties, such as assisting the National Police in maintaining law and order in crises

the FDF is also focused on fulfilling its commitment to NATO; following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Finland reassessed its security policy situation and applied for NATO membership, gaining entry in April 2023; as a member of the Alliance, Finland is part of NATO’s collective defense and is covered by the security guarantees enshrined in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty); Finland had been part of NATO’s Partnership for Peace program since 1994, and the FDF exercised with some NATO members and participated in NATO-led military missions in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq; in 2024, it joined NATO's Air Policing mission in Eastern Europe

Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and actively participates in EU crisis management missions and operations; the FDF also cooperates closely with the militaries of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation structure (NORDEFCO; established 2009), which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden and involves cooperation in such areas as armaments, education, human resources, training and exercises, and operations; Sweden, the UK, and the US are close bi-lateral defense partners; in 2022, Finland signed a mutual security agreement with the UK, and since 2014 has been part of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries designed to respond to a wide range of contingencies in the North Atlantic, Baltic Sea, and High North regions (2025)

approximately 31,000 active-duty personnel (23,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 3,000 Air Force) (2024)

note: active-duty figures include about 21,000 conscripts carrying out their obligated military service (approximately 17,000 Army; 3,500 Navy; 1,000 Air Force)

the military's inventory consists of a wide mix of modern US, European, Israeli, South Korean, and domestically produced weapons systems; the Finnish defense industry produces a variety of military equipment, including wheeled armored vehicles and naval vessels; Finland also cooperates with other European countries and the US in the joint production of arms (2024)

165 Lebanon (UNIFIL) (2024)

municipal: 1 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)

industrial: 2 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)

agricultural: 500 million cubic meters (2020 est.)

municipal solid waste generated annually: 2.738 million tons (2015 est.)

municipal solid waste recycled annually: 769,926 tons (2015 est.)

percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 28.1% (2015 est.)

on food: 12.3% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

on alcohol and tobacco: 4.4% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

particulate matter emissions: 5.47 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

carbon dioxide emissions: 45.87 megatons (2016 est.)

methane emissions: 4.46 megatons (2020 est.)

fresh water lake(s): Saimaa - 1,760 sq km; Paijanne - 1,090 sq km; Inarijarvi - 1,000 sq km; Oulujarvi - 900 sq km; Pielinen - 850 sq km

total World Heritage Sites: 7 (6 cultural, 1 natural)

selected World Heritage Site locales: Fortress of Suomenlinna (c); Old Rauma (c); Petäjävesi Old Church (c); Verla Groundwood and Board Mill (c); Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki (c); High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago (n); Struve Geodetic Arc (c)

women married by age 18: 0.1% (2017 est.)

production: 811,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

consumption: 3.933 million metric tons (2023 est.)

exports: 113,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

imports: 2.624 million metric tons (2023 est.)

fossil fuels: 5.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

nuclear: 41.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

solar: 0.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

wind: 18.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

hydroelectricity: 19.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

biomass and waste: 13.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

consumption: 1.55 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

exports: 479.457 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

imports: 2.112 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

total petroleum production: 8,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

refined petroleum consumption: 172,000 bbl/day (2024 est.)

0.85 (2024 est.)

57.2% (2023 est.)

0.23% of GDP (2023 est.)
0.24% of GDP (2022 est.)
0.23% of GDP (2021 est.)

note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Number of operational nuclear reactors: 5 (2025)

Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors: 4.37GW (2025 est.)

Percent of total electricity production: 42% (2025 est.)

total global geoparks and regional networks: 4 (2024)

global geoparks and regional networks: Impact Crater Lake - Lappajarvi; Rokua; Lauhanvuori-Haemeenkangas; Saimaa; Salpausselka (2024)

total ports: 37 (2024)

large: 5

medium: 7

small: 11

very small: 14

ports with oil terminals: 21

key ports: Helsinki, Kaskinen, Kokkola, Kotka, Kristinestad, Mantyluoto, Oulu, Pietarsaari, Pori, Rauma, Turku, Vaasa

Terrorist group(s): Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS)

2.879 million (2023 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

total: 15.9% (2023 est.)

male: 16.4% (2023 est.)

female: 15.5% (2023 est.)

note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

2.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)

total: 43.3 years (2024 est.)

male: 41.8 years

female: 44.9 years

8 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)

$16.929 billion (2023 est.)
$16.036 billion (2022 est.)
$16.744 billion (2021 est.)

note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

61.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

1.74 children born/woman (2024 est.)

7.16% (2023 est.)
6.72% (2022 est.)
7.61% (2021 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

total: 5,626,414 (2024 est.)

male: 2,773,656

female: 2,852,758

33.594 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

from coal and metallurgical coke: 7.536 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

from petroleum and other liquids: 23.069 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

from consumed natural gas: 2.989 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

total : 338,145 sq km

land: 303,815 sq km

water: 34,330 sq km

21.2% (of GDP) (2022 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

$318.638 billion (2023 est.)
$322.39 billion (2022 est.)
$317.782 billion (2021 est.)

note: data in 2021 dollars

98 (2025)

total: 2.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)

male: 2.3 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 1.9 deaths/1,000 live births

total subscriptions: 7.14 million (2023 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 129 (2022 est.)

27.7 (2021 est.)

note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

6.25% (2023 est.)
7.12% (2022 est.)
2.19% (2021 est.)

note: annual % change based on consumer prices

-$1.256 billion (2023 est.)
-$6.321 billion (2022 est.)
$961.053 million (2021 est.)

note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

$57,100 (2023 est.)
$58,000 (2022 est.)
$57,400 (2021 est.)

note: data in 2021 dollars

total: 1.98 million (2023 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 35 (2023 est.)

total: 21.6% (2020 est.)

male: 26.9% (2020 est.)

female: 16.3% (2020 est.)

22.2% (2016)

183.54 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

10.4 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)

10.2 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)

installed generating capacity: 26.782 million kW (2023 est.)

consumption: 77.419 billion kWh (2023 est.)

exports: 7.883 billion kWh (2023 est.)

imports: 9.644 billion kWh (2023 est.)

transmission/distribution losses: 2.721 billion kWh (2023 est.)

total: 282 (2023)

by type: bulk carrier 9, general cargo 75, oil tanker 4, other 194

NA

$125.645 billion (2023 est.)
$134.431 billion (2022 est.)
$117.072 billion (2021 est.)

note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

$126.517 billion (2023 est.)
$128.857 billion (2022 est.)
$117.18 billion (2021 est.)

note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

17 (2025)

total subscriptions: 158,000 (2023 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2023 est.)

total: 8.23 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

beer: 3.76 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

wine: 1.59 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

spirits: 1.96 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

other alcohols: 0.91 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

total population: 82.2 years (2024 est.)

male: 79.3 years

female: 85.2 years

-1.16% (2023 est.)
1.45% (2022 est.)
2.84% (2021 est.)

note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

-2.04% (2023 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

agriculture: 2.3% (2023 est.)

industry: 23.9% (2023 est.)

services: 61.4% (2023 est.)

note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

0.36% of GDP (2018 est.)

0% of GDP (2018 est.)

5.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.2% (2024 est.)