Finland vs Norway: GDP growth
GDP growth in 2025: 0.8% a year in Finland and 1.1% a year in Norway, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Norway, by 0.2 percentage points, or 1.26 times that in Finland.
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Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 0.8 2025 | 0.5 | 127 of 143 | 1.2 2031 |
| Norway | 1.1 2025 | 2 | 121 of 143 | 1.1 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Norway has been higher since 2019, when it overtook Finland.
- In 2025, Finland ranked 127 and Norway ranked 121 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Finland at 1.2% a year and Norway at 1.1% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Finland | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | -1.2 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | -2.5 | -1.4 |
| 2019 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2014 | -0.5 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | -1 | 1.3 |
| 2012 | -1.5 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 2009 | -8.1 | -1.6 |
| 2008 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 5.3 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 5.8 | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 4.4 | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 5.5 | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 1995 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 4 | 5 |
| 1993 | -0.8 | 2.9 |
| 1992 | -3.3 | 3.6 |
| 1991 | -5.9 | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1989 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| 1987 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 2.7 | 4 |
| 1985 | 3.5 | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 3.2 | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 1982 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| 1981 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 1980 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Finland | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 2027 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 2028 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 2029 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 2030 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 2031 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time