Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 7,970 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7,970 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 7,970 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.21 SDR per square kilometre, in 1970.
Finland ranks 51st of 159 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154.64 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 200.34 SDR per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1963 | 199.36 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 281.2 SDR per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 275.4 SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 148.46 SDR per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1967 | 148.41 SDR per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 177.38 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 148.89 SDR per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 101.21 SDR per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1971 | 184.24 SDR per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 1972 | 274.07 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 251.53 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 411.77 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 323.86 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 313.52 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 403.32 SDR per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 538.39 SDR per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 1,258 SDR per square kilometre | +133.7% |
| 1980 | 1,496 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 1,423 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1,727 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 1,519 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 1,311 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1,869 SDR per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1986 | 2,006 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2,190 SDR per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 1,957 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 2,006 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,779 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 1,625 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 1,593 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,870 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 1,726 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1,367 SDR per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 1,349 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,130 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1,344 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 1,095 SDR per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 1,091 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,139 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,305 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 1,454 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1,463 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,862 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 2,195 SDR per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 2,741 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 2,936 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 3,607 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 4,745 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 5,185 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 5,629 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4,067 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 4,328 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3,977 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 4,432 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 4,733 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 4,791 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,726 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 6,826 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 6,743 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7,061 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 7,970 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7,970 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7,970 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,508 SDR per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +133.7% | 538.39 SDR per square kilometre | 1,258 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.67 SDR per square kilometre | 148.41 SDR per square kilometre | 281.2 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 406.02 SDR per square kilometre | 101.21 SDR per square kilometre | 1,258 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,750 SDR per square kilometre | 1,311 SDR per square kilometre | 2,190 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,488 SDR per square kilometre | 1,095 SDR per square kilometre | 1,870 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,979 SDR per square kilometre | 1,091 SDR per square kilometre | 3,607 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,761 SDR per square kilometre | 3,977 SDR per square kilometre | 5,726 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,150 SDR per square kilometre | 6,743 SDR per square kilometre | 7,970 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 48 Cambodia 11,930 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 49 China 11,768 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 50 Ireland 8,635 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 52 Slovenia 7,787 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 7,427 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 54 Russian Federation 7,040 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Finland?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Finland was 7,970 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,970 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.21 SDR per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.