Preliminary statistics on the international trade in goods, August 2023

6.10.2023 9.00

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Finnish Customs, Statistics

Volume of exports increased by 0.6 per cent in August according to preliminary data

According to the preliminary statistics of international trade in goods provided by Finnish Customs, the value of Finnish exports decreased by 9.9 per cent in August year-on-year. The value of Finnish exports in August was EUR 6.1 billion. Export volume increased by 0.6 per cent, but export prices declined by 9.1 per cent year-on-year.

The value of imports decreased by 25.7 per cent in August and the value of imports was EUR 6.0 billion. Import prices declined by 14.0 per cent and import volume decreased by 13.0 per cent compared to August 2022.

In January-August 2023, the total value of exports decreased by 6.2 per cent and the value of imports by 17.7 per cent year-on-year. Change of export volume during the latest 12 months was -4.7 per cent (12 month moving average September 2022 – August 2023). The corresponding figure for import volume was -9.6 per cent.

The trade balance was in surplus of EUR 100 million in August. In January-August, the aggregated deficit amounted to EUR 1.4 billion. In August 2022, the trade balance was EUR 1.3 billion in deficit and in January-August of the same year, the aggregated deficit was EUR 9.1 billion.

Volume of external exports increased, internal exports decreased in August

Value of exports to EU member states decreased by 10.9 per cent and to non-EU countries by 8.5 per cent in August compared to the same month the previous year. The volume of exports to EU countries decreased by 1.1 per cent, but increased to non-EU countries by 1.8 per cent during the same time.

Calculated from the beginning of the year, value of exports to EU countries decreased by 5.6 per cent and to non-EU countries by 6.9 per cent. The volume of exports to EU member states decreased by 6.8 per cent and the volume of exports to non-EU countries by 1.2 per cent calculated according to 12-month moving average.

Value of imports from EU countries decreased by 21.5 per cent and from non-EU countries by 30.6 per cent in August. The volume of imports from EU member states decreased by 8.4 per cent and from non-EU countries by 19.7 per cent.

Calculated from the beginning of the year, value of imports from EU member states decreased by 12.1 per cent and from other countries by 24.3 per cent. The volume of imports from EU member states decreased by 5.1 per cent, and the volume of imports from non-EU countries by 14.3 per cent calculated according to 12-month moving average.

In this publication preliminary statistics under table 6 are listed export and import values and percentage change by country. The values in the table are preliminary and significant changes are possible when data becomes more complete.

Further information:

Kaarna, Anssi tel. +358 40 332 1853
Riikonen, Johanna tel. +358 40 332 1824
E-mail: forename.surname[at]tulli.fi

The monthly preliminary statistics release contains preliminary overall figures about Finland's international trade in goods. More precise figures of exports and imports as well as detailed statistics about specific countries and goods will be published at the end of the month in the monthly statistical release.

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