The Impact of Regulation on International Investment in Finland
The Impact of Regulation on International Investment in Finland examines what drives FDI into Finland and which domestic regulatory aspects may discourage foreign investment. The report analyses trends in FDI flows towards Finland and other Nordic-Baltic countries and discusses the benefits of foreign investment for the Finnish economy. It provides a comparative overview of the regulatory frameworks in force in Finland and its Nordic-Baltic peers, outlining both economy-wide and sector-specific findings, and explores how changes in these regulatory frameworks are linked to changes in FDI inflows in the region. Foreign investors’ views on Finland’s business environment complement these findings. The report underlines potential areas for reform and suggests policy actions that could further improve Finland’s investment climate and contribute to attracting and retaining more FDI, while also strengthening its positive impact.
Foreword
This report examines Finland’s recent foreign direct investment (FDI) trends and how the country’s domestic regulatory landscape may affect its ability to attract foreign investors. The report compares different sources of FDI activity in Finland to those in other Nordic-Baltic economies, benchmarks Finland’s regulatory environment and broader investment climate against those of its neighbours and explores the link between regulatory frameworks and FDI flows. It brings novel, granular evidence on FDI flows towards Finland through an analysis of transaction-level data and gathers businesses’ views on the country as a destination for FDI, adding new perspectives to the OECD’s analysis of Finnish policies in the areas of international trade and investment.
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