FX.co ★ Finland Posts Trade Surplus for 1st Time in 5 Months

In May 2025, Finland's trade balance achieved a surplus of EUR 0.145 billion, reversing from a EUR 0.03 billion deficit recorded in the same month of the prior year, as indicated by preliminary estimates. This marked the first surplus since November of the preceding year, attributed to exports declining at a slower rate than imports. Compared to the previous year, exports decreased by 5.7% to EUR 5.9 billion, with sales to non-EU countries declining by 3.3%, while those to EU countries increased by 1%. Among Finland's trading partners, exports dropped notably to Germany (-8.6%), the United States (-12%), and China (-36.6%), yet experienced growth to Sweden (9.2%) and the Netherlands (9.1%). Conversely, imports fell at a more pronounced rate of 8.4% to EUR 5.8 billion, primarily driven by reduced purchases from EU countries (-10%) and non-EU countries (-16%). The majority of the decline in imports was from Sweden (-14.2%), Germany (-5.3%), the Netherlands (-16.4%), and China (-17.8%), although there was a significant increase in imports from the United States at 74.5%.