The trade balance showed a deficit of EUR 571 million in February 2026, according to the international trade in goods statistics released by Finnish Customs on Wednesday.
In January-February 2026, the trade balance had accumulated a deficit of EUR 1.1 billion.
The aggregated trade surplus decreased for industrial machinery and equipment, forest industry and metals.
The deficit increased for ores and metal scrap, electrical machinery and equipment, as well as for food and beverages. The deficit decreased for crude oil and refined petroleum products and transport equipment.
According to the statistics, the value of Finnish exports of goods decreased by 2.7 per cent year-on-year in February. The value of Finnish exports was EUR 5.6 billion.
Export volume decreased by 4.8 per cent and export prices increased by 2.3 per cent year-on-year.
The value of imports increased by 2.7 per cent in February to EUR 6.2 billion. Import prices declined by 0.8 per cent and import volume increased by 5.1 per cent compared to February 2025.
In January-February, the total value of exports increased by 0.5 percent, but the volume of exports decreased by 3.0 percent.
The value of imports grew by 5.1 percent and the volume of imports by 7.2 percent compared to January-February of the previous year.
The terms of trade improved in February compared to the corresponding month of 2025 as import prices declined and export prices increased.
The point figure in February was 101.1, while it was 98.1 in February 2025. The terms of trade declined from January 2026.
The value of exports of capital goods decreased by 2.4 per cent in February. The value of exports of industrial supplies decreased by 7.2 per cent year-on-year.
The value of exports of fuels and lubricants increased by 11.4 per cent. The value of exports of consumer goods increased by 56.1 per cent but the value of exports of transport equipment and parts declined by 21.8 percent. The value of exports of food and beverages decreased by 3.6 percent.
The volume of exports to EU member states decreased by 3.7 per cent and exports to other countries by 7.1 per cent in February. The volume of imports from EU member states increased by 2.2 per cent and from other countries by 8.8 per cent.
In January–February, the volume of exports to EU countries decreased by 4.1 percent and to non-EU countries by 0.5 percent.
The volume of imports from EU countries increased by 3.0 percent and from non-EU countries by 12.4 percent in January-February.
