Economy

Natural resources include: timber, silver, iron ore, and copper. Manufacturing, technology, and trade are essential; exports represent more than 38% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Electrical equipment, machinery, transport equipment, paper, and chemicals are all important exports. The country relies heavily on imports for many raw materials, and energy. However, Finland provides many of its own grains, dairy products, and meats. Communications and other high-tech industries are quickly becoming mainstays.

Some of Finland’s main trading partners are: Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands, China, Russia, and the United States. Imports consist mainly of: raw materials for industrial use, consumer goods, and mineral fuels. Most people in Finland work in the secondary sector, building products out of raw materials. Finland's GDP per capita is $44,500, and the U.S.'s GDP per capita is $59,800.