Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Finland
Finland: Import dependency on third countries by fuel type was 34.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Finland, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 34.6% for import dependency on third countries by fuel type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Finland peaked at 57.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2023.
That places Finland 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52.8% | — |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -14.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 34.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.5%, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 34.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.0% | 45.2% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 34.6% | 42.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Finland?
- Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Finland was 34.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for import dependency on third countries by fuel type?
- Finland ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is import dependency on third countries by fuel type rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Import dependency on third countries by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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