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Monthly statistics on the international trade in goods, June 2025

28.8.2025 9.00



Finnish Customs, Statistics

Volume of exports decreased 0.3 percent, volume of imports increased 5.6 percent in June

The value of Finnish exports of goods decreased by 3.7 per cent year-on-year in June, according to the international trade in goods statistics provided by Finnish Customs. The value of Finnish exports was EUR 6.5 billion. Export volume decreased by 0.3 per cent and export prices declined by 2.7 per cent year-on-year.

The value of imports increased by 3.1 per cent in June to EUR 6.0 billion. Import prices declined by 0.6 per cent and import volume increased by 5.6 per cent compared to June 2024. In January-June, the total value of exports increased by 3.5 per cent and the value of imports decreased by 0.9 per cent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. Change of export volume during the latest 12 months was -0.1 per cent (12-month moving average July 2024 – June 2025). The corresponding figure for import volume was +0.9 per cent.

In June 2025, the trade balance showed a surplus of EUR 496 million. In January-June 2025, the trade balance had accumulated a deficit of EUR 39 million. The aggregate trade surplus by commodity group increased for industrial machinery and equipment, metals and forest industry products. The deficit increased for ores and metal scrap, chemicals and related products, foods and beverages and transport equipment, but decreased for crude oil and refined petroleum products and electrical machinery and equipment.

The terms of trade deteriorated in June compared to the corresponding month of 2024 as export prices declined more than import prices. The point figure in June was 98.0, while it was 100.2 in June 2024. The terms of trade also deteriorated from May 2025.

Figure 1. Exports and imports of Finland 2022 ─ 2025, June 2025. The content is explained in the text.

Value of exports of capital goods increased in June

The value of exports of industrial supplies decreased by 0.6 per cent in June, and the value of exports of capital goods increased by 11.5 per cent year-on-year. The value of exports of fuels and lubricants increased by 19.3 per cent. The value of exports of consumer goods declined by 8.2 per cent, and the value of exports of food and beverages increased by 5.9 per cent. The value of exports of transport equipment and parts decreased by 40.9 per cent.

The value of imports of industrial supplies increased by 2.3 per cent in June, and the value of imports of capital goods by 9.5 per cent year-on-year. The value of imports of transportation equipment and their parts declined by 1.2 per cent. The value of imports of fuels and lubricants decreased by 9.5 per cent. The value of imports of food and beverages increased by 9.1 per cent, and the value of imports of consumer goods by 8.7 per cent.

Exports to non-EU countries increased in June

The value of exports to EU member states decreased by 14.1 per cent, but the exports to other countries increased by 12.1 per cent in June. Imports from EU countries increased by 3.9 per cent, and imports from non-EU countries by 2.0 per cent in June.

In January-June, total value of exports to EU countries increased by 1.9 per cent and exports to countries outside the EU by 5.7 per cent. In the same period, import value from EU countries decreased by 0.1 per cent and from countries outside the EU by 2.2 per cent.

Table 1. Total development (e million)

Direction June 2024 June 2025 Change % January-June 2024 January-June 2025 Change %
Exports (fob) 6 744 6 492 -3,7 35 273 36 503 3,5
Imports (cif) 5 815 5 996 3,1 36 885 36 542 -0,9
Balance 928 496   -1 612 -39  

Table 2. International trade indices (2020=100)

Indices June 2024 June 2025 Change %
2025:06/2025:05
Change %
2025:06/2024:06
Mean*
2024:07-2025:06
Change %
2024:07-2025:06/
2023:07-2024:06
Volume index exports 103,1 102,8 8,8 -0,3 94,5 -0,1
Volume index imports 84,4 89,0 0,2 5,6 90,9 0,9
Unit value index exports 135,9 132,2 0,4 -2,7 133,7 -0,2
Unit value index imports 135,6 134,8 2,8 -0,6 135,1 0,3

* Moving 12-months averages


Terms

Monthly statistics on the international trade Official Statistics of Finland (OSF)

Next release

29.9.2025


Graphs

Figure 2. Trade balance in combined SITC commodity groups, June 2024 and 2025