poisvienti

Poisvienti is a Finnish term whose exact meaning varies and is not part of standard economic nomenclature. It is formed from pois meaning away or off and vienti meaning export. In public and academic discussions, the term is used to describe an outward movement of economic activity from a country, but there is no single, universally accepted definition.

As a descriptive label rather than a formal category, poisvienti can cover several related ideas. It is sometimes used to refer to traditional exports of goods and services from a domestic economy. In debates about globalization and industrial policy, it is also used to describe the offshoring or relocation of production and value creation to foreign producers, with potential implications for domestic employment and investment. In certain policy discussions, the phrase has been used to raise concerns about exporting environmental burdens or other costs.

Because it is not a formal term, interpretations of poisvienti vary by author, sector, and national context. It is generally contrasted with vienti in the more precise sense of export activity, and with terms such as offshoring or global value chains that describe how production is organized across borders.

Related topics include export, offshoring, and globalization.