July 25, 2023
AGI News
Finnish imports recorded year on year growth of 12.7% in 2022, which also represents a 24.1% growth on 2018. Please read on to find out what Finland imports, with our top 10 Finnish imports article!
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How big is the import market in Finland?
According to data from World’s Top Exports, imports to Finland totalled US$97.2 billion in 2022. Imports from Europe accounted for 82.7% of all imports, with Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia and Norway accounting for just over half of this value (51.8%).
So, what are the top 10 Finnish imports?
The following are the major imports to Finland during 2022. This top 10 accounts for 70.2% of the total US$ value for all imports.
1. Mineral Fuels – US$19.6 billion (21.1% of total imports to Finland)
2. Machinery including Computers – US$11.8 billion (12.2% of total imports)
3. Electrical Machinery & Equipment – US$9.6 billion (9.9% of total imports)
4. Vehicles – US$7.6 billion (7.8% of total imports)
5. Iron & Steel – US$4.5 billion (4.6% of total imports)
6. Ores – US$3.4 billion (3.5% of total imports)
7. Plastics & Plastic Articles – US$3.1 billion (3.2% of total imports)
8. Articles of Iron & Steel – US$2.8 billion (2.9% of total imports)
9. Pharmaceuticals – US$2.6 billion (2.7% of total imports)
10. Optical, Technical & Medical Apparatus – US$2.2 billion (2.3% of total imports)
Source: World’s Top Exports
For even more information on Finland, please click here to read our article on the Top 10 exports from Finland!
So how can we help?
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