07.10.202506:09:36UTC+00Finnish Trade Gap Widens in August

In August 2025, Finland's trade deficit expanded to EUR 0.7 billion, rising from EUR 0.5 billion during the same month in the previous year, based on preliminary figures. There was a notable decline in exports, which decreased by 7.1% year-on-year to EUR 5.2 billion. This decrease was primarily due to reduced shipments to non-EU countries, which plummeted by 11.4%, compounded by a 4.0% reduction in exports to EU countries. Exports to major trade partners saw significant reductions, including the United States (-40.5%), China (-29.4%), Estonia (-28.5%), Sweden (-7.2%), and Germany (-4.4%).

Conversely, imports experienced a 2.9% decline, totaling EUR 5.9 billion. This was primarily influenced by decreased purchases from non-EU countries, down 6.9%, while imports from the EU showed a marginal increase of 0.1%. Notable declines in imports were observed from China (-21.3%), the United States (-16.15%), the Netherlands (-13.6%), Norway (-7.3%), and Germany (-3.7%).

Over the first eight months of the year, Finland registered a trade surplus of EUR 0.3 billion, marking a significant turnaround from a EUR 2.2 billion deficit during the same period in the previous year.