Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Finland
Finland: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions was -9.61 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Finland, 1999β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Finland is -9.61 billion, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Finland peaked at 9.56 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -13.08 billion, in 2020.
That places Finland 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 billion | 2.14 billion | 2.14 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.43 billion | -4.51 billion | 9.56 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.69 billion | -6.17 billion | -1.41 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.27 billion | -13.08 billion | -477.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More external debt data for Finland
- Other investment, Debt instruments 198.70 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 107.31 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 35,190 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.6267 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 79.73 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.39 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.03 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 40.84 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 62.51 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Finland?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Finland was -9.61 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.08 billion in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.