According to preliminary foreign trade statistics from Finnish Customs, Finland’s goods exports totaled €74.3 billion in 2025, representing an increase of three percent compared to the previous year. Growth was particularly strong in exports to countries outside the European Union. Exports to EU countries remained at the same level as in 2024, accounting for 56.4 percent of total exports.
Finnish exports rose sharply to the Middle East and Central Asia, with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Israel leading the way. Exports to the United States increased thanks to the delivery of a large cruise vessel. In Europe, growth was particularly strong in exports to Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Norway.
Last year’s largest export destinations were Sweden, the United States, and Germany. Together, these countries accounted for nearly one-third of Finland’s total exports. Germany’s share of exports declined by 1.4 percentage points, allowing the United States to become Finland’s second-largest export market.
Finland’s goods imports grew by approximately 0.4 percent in 2025. Imports increased from Central and South America. The largest countries of origin for imports were Germany, Sweden, and China, which together accounted for more than one-third of total imports. The main countries of consignment were Sweden, Germany, and the Netherlands, accounting for 43 percent of total imports.
Most of Finland’s imports arrive from within the EU. Measured by country of origin, EU countries accounted for 58 percent of imports, and by country of consignment, 72 percent. The largest individual increase in imports came from Taiwan, where imports grew by 114 percent.
“Overall, the foreign trade statistics for 2025 show that Finland held its ground despite uncertainties in the global economy, and markets outside the EU have now become the primary source of growth,” said Olli-Pekka Penttilä, Director of Statistics at Finnish Customs.