5 September 2025, 10:25  Finland: Trade Balance Swings to Surplus.

Finland recorded a trade surplus of EUR 1.3 billion in July 2025, a significant shift from a deficit of EUR 0.1 billion in the same month last year, according to preliminary estimates. Exports jumped 19.5% year-on-year to EUR 7.5 billion, driven by a surge in shipments to non-EU countries (+51.5%), while sales to the EU dropped (-7.3%). Among key trading partners, exports rose most strongly to the United States (+192%), followed by Estonia (+19.9%), the United Kingdom (+9.1%), and France (+1.5%). Meanwhile, imports decreased 3.4% to EUR 6.2 billion, reflecting lower purchases from both the EU (-5.2%) and non-EU countries (-0.9%). Imports fell mainly from Germany (-8.3%), Sweden (-3.2%), the Netherlands (-11.2%), and Norway (-6.4%). For the first seven months of the year, the country posted a surplus of EUR 1.2 billion, compared to a deficit of EUR 1.7 billion in the corresponding period a year ago.

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