In September 2025, Finland's manufacturing confidence index improved to 3, rising from -1 in August and surpassing the long-term average of 0. This represents the first positive figure since August 2022, indicating an optimistic outlook for production in the months ahead, with expectations increasing to 28 from 23 in August. Furthermore, the decline in order backlogs has slowed (-21 compared to -27), as have stocks of finished goods (-2 compared to -3). Moreover, 68% of companies were operating at full capacity in September, an increase from 63% the previous month, though it remains marginally below the long-term average of 70%.