Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Finland
Finland: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Finland stood at 90.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Finland peaked at 100.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2001.
Finland ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.6% | — |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 100.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | -1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 90.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.3%, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Finland's 90.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.1%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 52.6% | 86.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 87.9% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 90.9% | 100.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More financial sector data for Finland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector by banks in Finland?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Finland was 90.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.