Finland GDP Growth Rate
Mar 2026 · Quarterly
Finland's real GDP growth rose to 1.56% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, from 1.24% in the previous quarter. This marks the third consecutive quarterly increase and the highest reading since the fourth quarter of 2024. The latest figure is up from 1.04% a year earlier. The all-time high for the series was 8.33% in the fourth quarter of 1997. The economy has rebounded from a contraction that saw growth as low as -2.21% in the third quarter of 2023, according to the International Monetary Fund.
source: International Monetary Fund
Finland’s real GDP rose 1.02% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, accelerating from 0.18% in the previous quarter. The latest reading was lower than the 1.48% growth recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024. It remained far below the all-time high of 8.33% from the fourth quarter of 1997.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0% | 0.2% | 8.3%Dec 1997 | -8.9%Mar 2009 | 1991 – 2026 | Quarterly |
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| GDP | $317.0B | $298.7B | $317.0B | $5.3B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Industrial Production | 1.9% | 2.7% | 14.2% | -23.2% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
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About this series
GDP Growth Rate in Finland averaged 1.4% from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 8.3% in Dec 1997 and a record low of -8.9% in Mar 2009. The series is reported quarterly with history from 1991.
Real GDP growth measures the annual percentage change in Finland’s gross domestic product in volume terms. The indicator is reported quarterly on a year-on-year basis, comparing the current quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. The national accounts series begins in the first quarter of 1991.
Source & methodology
International Monetary Fund · IMF. Data is also available free of charge from the IMF
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