Energy imports dependency in Finland
Finland: Energy imports dependency was 33.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.0%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
38th
of 50 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 1994
All-time low
29.7%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 33.0% for energy imports dependency in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Finland peaked at 65.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2023.
Finland ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.0% | — |
| 1991 | 56.8% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.8% | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | +11.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 33.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Finland's 33.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 50.7% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 52.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 42.9% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 29.7% | 43.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 35 United Kingdom 34.8% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 34.8% compare
- 37 Ukraine 34.1% compare
- 39 Montenegro 32.6% compare
- 40 Kosovo* 32.2% compare
- 41 Romania 30.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4241 % change on previous year (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)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports dependency in Finland?
- Energy imports dependency in Finland was 33.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for energy imports dependency?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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