Latest reading: The current account posted a EUR 5.0 billion surplus in June, deteriorating from the EUR 6.4 billion surplus...
Merchandise Trade Balance in Finland
The merchandise trade balance in Finland averaged EUR 2.5 billion in the decade leading up to 2024. The 2024 reading stood at EUR 6.2 billion. For more trade information, visit our dedicated page.
Finland Trade Chart
Note: This chart displays Merchandise Trade Balance (EUR bn) for Finland from 2014 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Finland Trade Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Trade Balance (EUR bn) | 2.9 | 2.2 | -0.2 | 8.2 | 6.2 |
Current account swings to surplus in June
Latest reading: The current account posted a EUR 1.2 billion surplus in June, improving from the EUR 0.1 billion deficit clocked in May (June 2024: EUR 1.6 billion surplus). Meanwhile, the 12-month trailing current account surplus came in at EUR 2.7 billion in June (May: EUR 3.0 billion surplus). The merchandise trade balance improved from the previous month, recording a EUR 1.2 billion surplus in June (May 2025: EUR 0.6 billion surplus). Merchandise exports contracted 4.1% on an annual basis in June, following May’s 4.2% drop. Meanwhile, merchandise imports expanded 1.2% over the same month last year in June (May: -3.3% yoy).
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Finnish trade projections for the next ten years from a panel of 4 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable trade forecast available for Finnish trade.
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Latest Global Current Account News
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Finland: Current account swings to surplus in June Latest reading: The current account posted a EUR 1.2 billion surplus in June, improving from the EUR 0.1 billion deficit... -
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Brazil: Current account deficit widens in June Latest reading: The current account posted a USD 5.1 billion deficit in June, deteriorating from the USD 3.4 billion deficit... -
Finland: Current account swings to surplus in May Latest reading: The current account posted a EUR 0.1 billion surplus in May, improving from the EUR 0.2 billion deficit...