Expatriates polled by the daily Helsingin Sanomat said that Finland has gained a reputation as an intolerant and even racist country.
Respondents attributed the change to the Finns Party's rise in popularity and xenophobic comments by its members.
Overseas Finns were asked what the focus of the president's foreign policy should be.
The main concern cited by respondents was advancing human rights worldwide. The other most-mentioned goals were promoting Finnish exports, fighting climate change and peace mediation in international conflicts.
The newspaper polled 1126 Finns in 78 countries for the survey.
