Finland Balance of Trade

Last Release

Oct 31, 2025

Actual

160

Units In

EUR Million

-430

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 08, 2026

Time to Release

29 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
1,749.6 Nov 2002	-1,255 Jul 2022	154.48 EUR Million	1975-2025	Statistics Finland

International trade makes a third of Finland’s GDP. Finnish principal exports are: telecommunications equipment, passenger cars and forestry products and paper and paperboard. Finnish principal imports are food stuffs, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, transport equipment, iron and steel, machinery, textile yarn and fabrics and grains. European Union makes 55 percent of the total trade. The largest trade flows are with Germany, Russia, Sweden, China and U.S.

Latest Updates

Finland posted a trade surplus of EUR 0.16 billion in October 2025, shifting from a deficit of EUR 0.48 billion in the corresponding month last year, according to preliminary estimates. Exports climbed by 9.3% year-on-year to EUR 6.9 billion, driven by higher shipments to both EU (0.2%) and non-EU countries (22.8%). Among key trading partners, exports increased notably to Switzerland (173%), Russia (169.4%), Germany (6.4%), the US (30.2%), China (13.4%), and Poland (19.8%). Meanwhile, imports rose by 2% to EUR 6.74 billion, weighed down by decreased purchases from both EU (-0.2%) and non-EU countries (-1.8%). Imports rose mainly from the US (23.8%), Taiwan (257.3%), Brazil (113.2%), and the Netherlands (12.9%). Considering the January to October period, the country recorded a deficit of EUR 0.17 billion, narrowing sharply from EUR 2.5 billion in the corresponding period a year ago.