Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Finland
Finland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 10,808 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Finland, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 10,808 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Finland peaked at 13,969 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,759 current LCU per person, in 2017.
Finland ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,111 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 4,011 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 4,652 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 4,817 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,197 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 5,244 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 6,401 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 5,222 current LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 5,862 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 7,782 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 9,817 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 8,874 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 7,924 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 8,072 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9,699 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 6,285 current LCU per person | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 1,759 current LCU per person | -72.0% |
| 2018 | 13,969 current LCU per person | +694.3% |
| 2019 | 13,091 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 13,000 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,563 current LCU per person | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 7,034 current LCU per person | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 7,729 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 10,808 current LCU per person | +39.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10,808 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 46% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10,808 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +694.3% | 1,759 current LCU per person | 13,969 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,835 current LCU per person | 3,111 current LCU per person | 6,401 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,727 current LCU per person | 1,759 current LCU per person | 13,969 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,427 current LCU per person | 7,034 current LCU per person | 13,000 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 113 Guatemala 11,787 current LCU per person compare
- 114 Gambia 11,621 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Lesotho 10,834 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,662 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 9,751 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Egypt 9,394 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Finland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Finland was 10,808 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,969 current LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,759 current LCU per person in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Finland ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.