Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Finland
Finland: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 60.71 billion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Finland, 1950–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 1998, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Finland stood at 60.71 billion.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 250.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Finland peaked at 69.61 billion in 1997 and was at its lowest, -86.55 billion, in 1991.
Finland ranks 101st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 448.00 million | +387.0% |
| 1952 | 152.00 million | -66.1% |
| 1953 | 217.00 million | +42.8% |
| 1954 | 371.00 million | +71.0% |
| 1955 | 428.00 million | +15.4% |
| 1956 | 274.00 million | -36.0% |
| 1957 | 409.00 million | +49.3% |
| 1958 | 736.00 million | +80.0% |
| 1959 | 947.00 million | +28.7% |
| 1960 | 973.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 967.00 million | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 747.00 million | -22.8% |
| 1963 | 864.00 million | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 989.00 million | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 706.00 million | -28.6% |
| 1966 | 250.00 million | -64.6% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 billion | — |
| 1969 | 1.21 billion | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 1.55 billion | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 2.39 billion | +53.9% |
| 1972 | 3.19 billion | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 2.73 billion | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 1.34 billion | -50.7% |
| 1975 | -575.49 million | -142.8% |
| 1976 | -889.41 million | +54.5% |
| 1977 | -1.70 billion | +91.4% |
| 1978 | 3.18 billion | -287.0% |
| 1979 | 2.97 billion | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 243.97 million | -91.8% |
| 1981 | 2.25 billion | +821.4% |
| 1982 | -809.23 million | -136.0% |
| 1983 | -4.79 billion | +492.0% |
| 1984 | -1.47 billion | -69.3% |
| 1985 | -5.77 billion | +292.5% |
| 1986 | -15.77 billion | +173.1% |
| 1987 | -25.07 billion | +59.0% |
| 1988 | -40.25 billion | +60.5% |
| 1989 | -59.04 billion | +46.7% |
| 1990 | -82.89 billion | +40.4% |
| 1991 | -86.55 billion | +4.4% |
| 1992 | -70.37 billion | -18.7% |
| 1993 | -25.98 billion | -63.1% |
| 1994 | 12.85 billion | -149.5% |
| 1995 | 25.47 billion | +98.2% |
| 1996 | 40.64 billion | +59.5% |
| 1997 | 69.61 billion | +71.3% |
| 1998 | 60.71 billion | -12.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 60.71 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Finland's 60.71 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.36 billion, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +821.4% | 243.97 million | 2.25 billion |
| 1983 | -492.0% | -809.23 million | -4.79 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 407.40 million | 92.00 million | 947.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 771.32 million | 0 | 1.21 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 billion | -1.70 billion | 3.19 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -15.05 billion | -59.04 billion | 2.25 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.28 billion | -86.55 billion | 69.61 billion | 9 |
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Finland?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Finland was 60.71 billion in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.61 billion in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.55 billion in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Finland ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 1998.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.