Finland
Europe
Trade in Finland
Finland was the world’s 42nd largest exporter of goods and 33rd largest exporter of commercial services in 2021. Export values were $82.0 and $32.8 billion USD respectively. Finland’s top export category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products, and agricultural products. In 2020, Finland’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Germany, Sweden and the United States, with trade representing 71.63 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Finland is the world’s 44th largest importer of goods and 32nd largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $86.0 and $35.7 billion USD respectively in 2021. Finland’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products. Leading import partners were Germany, Sweden and the Russian Federation. Finland is a member of the European Union, which is part of 45 different Regional Trade Agreements, including with Central America, Pacific States and Eastern and Southern Africa States. |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Finland |
Abbreviation |
FI |
Capital |
Helsinki |
WTO Membership Date |
1 January 1995 |
Legal System |
civil law system based on the Swedish model |
Language |
Finnish, Swedish |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Euro |
Exchange Rate |
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GTFP Confirming Banks Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited. |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
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Last Reviewed: June, 2023
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