Trade Balance in Finland

Estadistica Finlandia · Mensual

2,797 (Jun-26) ABS · M EUR · Mensual · CSV

About this indicator

Source	Statistics Finland
Frequency	Mensual
Release	En torno a uno o dos meses después del periodo de referencia.
What it is	The trade balance records the value of goods traded between Finnish residents and the rest of the world over a period. It reflects external trade activity, measured as the difference between exports and imports, and is published by Finnish Customs together with Statistics Finland.
How it's calculated	It is derived as the difference between the value of goods exports and imports recorded in the external trade statistics. A positive balance is a trade surplus and a negative one a deficit. It is expressed in millions of euros.
Market implications	The external balance is a component of GDP, so its trend affects growth, and it reflects the competitiveness of the Finnish economy, heavily tied to its industrial and forestry exports. A sustained deterioration weighs on growth.
Limitations	The figures are not final: each release tends to revise earlier periods and the data arrive with some lag. The series is volatile month to month given its small size and the impact of one-off capital-goods transactions.