Provisions to nonperforming loans in Finland

Finland: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 42.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
42.4%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
114th
of 140 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2004
All-time low
31.7%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2001–2020

Provisions to nonperforming loans in Finland, 2001–2020

0204060802001201020202001: 72.8 %2002: 66.8 %2003: 77.7 %2004: 78.5 %2014: 37.8 %2015: 35.3 %2016: 35.9 %2017: 31.7 %2018: 34.6 %2019: 40.2 %2020: 42.4 %

Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, provisions to nonperforming loans in Finland stood at 42.4%.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Finland peaked at 78.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2017.

That places Finland 114th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.0% 66.8% 78.5% 4
2010s 35.9% 31.7% 40.2% 6
2020s 42.4% 42.4% 42.4% 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 111 Cyprus 44.4% compare
  2. 112 New Zealand 43.6% compare
  3. 113 South Africa 43.4% compare
  4. 115 Congo 42.4% compare
  5. 116 Namibia 41.2% compare
  6. 117 Belgium 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Finland?
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Finland was 42.4% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
Finland ranks 114th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,230 data points, 1998–2020
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Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.