Current Account Balance: Finland
Finland's current account balance is currently -0.1 % of GDP as of 2026. # Finland Current Account Balance Finland's current account balance stands at -0.
Current (2026)
-0.1 % of GDP
-200.0% y/y
Peak (2002)
7.8 % of GDP
Low (1991)
-5.4 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Finland
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Finland
Analysis# Finland Current Account Balance
Finland's current account balance stands at -0.1% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a near-equilibrium position after decades of volatility. The metric has swung dramatically from its 2002 peak of 7.8% of GDP to a low of -5.4% in 1991, representing a 96.2% total change since 1980. Finland's trajectory shifted fundamentally in the early 2000s, moving from sustained surpluses toward persistent deficits that characterize the modern era.
The most striking pattern emerges in recent years: Finland posted a rare surplus in 2020 (0.4% of GDP) and 2021 (0.3%), likely driven by pandemic-era export dynamics. A sharp deterioration followed in 2022, dropping to -2.4%, before stabilizing around balance in 2024-2025. The projected -0.1% for 2026 suggests Finland will continue operating near equilibrium, with minimal structural imbalances expected in the near term.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -0.3 % of GDP | +25.00% |
| 2029 | -0.4 % of GDP | -33.33% |
| 2028 | -0.3 % of GDP | -50.00% |
| 2027 | -0.2 % of GDP | -100.00% |
| 2026 | -0.1 % of GDP | -200.00% |
| 2025 | 0.1 % of GDP | — |
| 2024 | 0 % of GDP | +100.00% |
| 2023 | -0.8 % of GDP | +66.67% |
| 2022 | -2.4 % of GDP | -900.00% |
| 2021 | 0.3 % of GDP | -25.00% |
| 2020 | 0.4 % of GDP | +500.00% |
| 2019 | -0.1 % of GDP | +93.75% |
| 2018 | -1.6 % of GDP | -128.57% |
| 2017 | -0.7 % of GDP | +65.00% |
| 2016 | -2 % of GDP | -122.22% |
| 2015 | -0.9 % of GDP | +35.71% |
| 2014 | -1.4 % of GDP | +26.32% |
| 2013 | -1.9 % of GDP | +13.64% |
| 2012 | -2.2 % of GDP | -37.50% |
| 2011 | -1.6 % of GDP | -214.29% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.4 % of GDP | -30.00% |
| 2009 | 2 % of GDP | -20.00% |
| 2008 | 2.5 % of GDP | -37.50% |
| 2007 | 4 % of GDP | +2.56% |
| 2006 | 3.9 % of GDP | +34.48% |
| 2005 | 2.9 % of GDP | -48.21% |
| 2004 | 5.6 % of GDP | +30.23% |
| 2003 | 4.3 % of GDP | -44.87% |
| 2002 | 7.8 % of GDP | +1.30% |
| 2001 | 7.7 % of GDP | +6.94% |
| 2000 | 7.2 % of GDP | +50.00% |
| 1999 | 4.8 % of GDP | +2.13% |
| 1998 | 4.7 % of GDP | -2.08% |
| 1997 | 4.8 % of GDP | +37.14% |
| 1996 | 3.5 % of GDP | -7.89% |
| 1995 | 3.8 % of GDP | +375.00% |
| 1994 | 0.8 % of GDP | +153.33% |
| 1993 | -1.5 % of GDP | +68.09% |
| 1992 | -4.7 % of GDP | +12.96% |
| 1991 | -5.4 % of GDP | -5.88% |
| 1990 | -5.1 % of GDP | -4.08% |
| 1989 | -4.9 % of GDP | -96.00% |
| 1988 | -2.5 % of GDP | -31.58% |
| 1987 | -1.9 % of GDP | -111.11% |
| 1986 | -0.9 % of GDP | +35.71% |
| 1985 | -1.4 % of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 % of GDP | +100.00% |
| 1983 | -2.2 % of GDP | -29.41% |
| 1982 | -1.7 % of GDP | -88.89% |
| 1981 | -0.9 % of GDP | +65.38% |
| 1980 | -2.6 % of GDP | — |
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