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.
