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Finland imported US$85 billion worth of products from around the world in 2025, down by -1.5% compared to $86.3 billion five years earlier in 2021.

Year over year, the total value of Finnish imports grew by 8.4% starting from $78.4 billion for 2024.

Based on the average exchange rate for 2025, Finland uses the euro which rose by 4.4% against the US dollar from 2024 to 2025. The stronger European Union currency made Finland’s imports paid for in weaker US dollars in 2025 less expensive when converted starting from euros.

The latest available country-specific data shows that 68.8% of products imported by Finland was furnished by exporters in: Germany (13.3% of the Finnish total), Sweden (11.4%), mainland China (9.4%), Norway (6.9%), United States of America (5.5%), Netherlands (4.8%), Poland (3.7%), Estonia (3.3%), Italy (3%), Denmark (2.7%), France (2.6%) and Belgium (2.2%).

Applying a continental lens, 69.5% of Finland’s total imports by value in 2025 was purchased from fellow European countries. Trade partners in Asia fulfilled another 19.2% worth of imports purchased by Finland while 7.3% originated from suppliers based in North America.

Finland joined the European Union on January 1, 1995. Finland’s imports from fellow EU member states represent 57.9% of total Finnish imports by value, lower than the 58.1% one year prior.

Smaller percentages came from customers in Latin America (2.8%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (0.7%) then Oceania (0.4%) led by Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.

Given Finland’s population of 5.6 million people, its total US$85 billion in 2025 imports translates to roughly $15,150 in yearly product demand from every person in the Nordic country. That dollar metric exceeds the average $14,400 one year earlier in 2024.

Finland’s top 10 imports generated almost two-thirds (65.9%) of the overall value of its product purchases from other countries.

The fastest-growing import category from 2024 to 2025 were machinery including computers (up 23.2% from 2024).

In second place were Finnish imports of ores, slag and ash (up 16.9%), ahead of optical, technical or medical equipment (up 11.8%) then imported plastics (up 7.5%) both as materials and items made from plastic.

Year-over-year declines were for Finland’s imports of the metals iron and steel (down -5.3% from 2024) and items made from iron or steel (down -4%).

Note that the results listed above are at the categorized two-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code level. For a more detailed view of imported goods at the four-digit HTS code level, see below.

From the more detailed view of imported goods, Finland spent the most on imported crude oil (6.8% of total Finnish imports), cars (5%), processed petroleum oils (4.1%), medical mixes in dosage (2.3%), computers including optical readers (2.2%), phone devices including smartphones (2.1%), electric storage batteries (1.8%), automobile parts or accessories (1.7%), petroleum gases (1.4%) then copper ores and concentrates (1.3%).

Among these import subcategories, Finnish purchases of computers including optical readers (up 108.4%), machinery parts (up 14.3%) then refrigerators and freezers (up 14.1%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported machinery among Finnish businesses and consumers.

Among these import subcategories, Finnish purchases of electrical energy (up 15.9%), crude oil (up 6.4%) then petroleum oil residues (up 3.9%) grew from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of mineral fuels-related imports among Finnish businesses and consumers.

Among these import subcategories, Finnish purchases of lower-voltage switches and fuses (up 22.5%), television receivers, monitors and projectors (up 22.3%) then insulated wire or cable (up 21.7%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported electronics among Finnish businesses and consumers.

Among these import subcategories, Finnish purchases of special purpose vehicles (up 32.1%), bicycles and other non-motorized cycles (up 13.7%) then automobile parts or accessories (up 11.1%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported vehicles among Finnish businesses and consumers.
 

See also Finland’s Top 10 Exports, Finland’s Top Trading Partners, Germany’s Top Trading Partners, Russia’s Top Trading Partners and Sweden’s Top Trading Partners

Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Country Profiles. Accessed on September 4, 2026

International Monetary Fund, Exchange Rates selected indicators (Domestic Currency per U.S. dollar, period average). Accessed on September 4, 2026

International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on September 4, 2026

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 4, 2026