Finnish literature around the world in 2024
Translations of Finnish literature into other languages
- 447 translations into 43 languages
Value of literary exports
- Revenue: €3.3 million
- Translation rights sold: 588 contracts
Author visits abroad
- 58 authors in 17 countries
It’s Finland Again! project
- Author visits in German-speaking Europe:
27 authors, 62 events - 160 articles in German-language international media outlets
International awards
- 23 awards or award nominations
International media coverage
- 2,115 articles on Finnish literature
FILI’s activities in numbers, 2024
FILI grants
- Translation grants awarded: 248
- Promotional grants: 47
- Sample translation and reader’s report grants: 88
- Grants for translations into Finnish: 43
- Total grant funding: approx. €645,000
Other FILI activities
- 1,076 visits and meetings with international experts, as well as translator courses and seminars
- 5,300 views on FILI’s website
- 6,400 followers across social media channels
These statistics are based on the Facts & Figures survey of authors, illustrators, comic book artists, translators and literary agents, reflecting their activities in 2024, as well as on FILI’s funding decisions, promotional funding reports, communication channels and media monitoring.