Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Finland
Finland: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Finland, 1963–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.3% for fuel imports in 2025.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Finland peaked at 30.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1998.
Finland ranks 116th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10.0% | — |
| 1964 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 10.4% | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 11.3% | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 13.0% | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 13.7% | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | +75.3% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 21.5% | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 23.6% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 26.5% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 27.3% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | -37.1% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +52.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -8.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 12.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Finland's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 11.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 9.6% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 7.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 12.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 9.7% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 7.1% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Finland?
- Fuel imports in Finland was 12.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for fuel imports?
- Finland ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.