Energy imports and exports in Finland
Finland: Energy imports and exports was 30.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy imports and exports in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Finland recorded 30.3% for energy imports and exports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Finland peaked at 67.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2023.
Finland ranks 67th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.8% | — |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 52.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 53.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 44.4% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 30.3% | 43.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 64 Viet Nam 34.0% compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 33.8% compare
- 66 New Zealand 31.6% compare
- 68 Romania 28.1% compare
- 69 Tajikistan 28.0% compare
- 70 Sweden 27.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Finland?
- Energy imports and exports in Finland was 30.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for energy imports and exports?
- Finland ranks 67th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.