Finlândia Balança Comercial

Finland’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 0.11 billion in December 2024 from EUR 0.52 billion from the corresponding month of the previous year, preliminary estimates showed. Imports dropped by 1.6% year-on-year to EUR 6.13 billion, due to reduced purchases from non-EU (-9.7%) although it improved for EU countries (5.5%). Imports fell mostly from United Kingdom (-37.1%), China (-25.5%), Switzerland (-14.0%), and Sweden (-8.5%). Meanwhile, exports increased by 5.5% to EUR 6.02 billion, boosted by sales to EU (7.2%) and non-EU countries (3.1%). Among trading partners, exports improved mainly to Latvia (207.7%), US (36.0%), Sweden (27.6%), and Canada (24.5%). For the whole year of 2024, the country recorded a trade deficit of EUR 2.12 billion.