Finlândia Balança Comercial

Finland recorded a trade surplus of EUR 0.09 billion in July 2024, compared to a deficit of EUR 0.61 billion in the same month last year, a preliminary estimate showed. Year-on-year, exports climbed 16.6% to EUR 6.24 billion, driven by higher sales to non-EU countries (21.9%) and the EU (12.4%). Among trading partners, exports rose mainly to Germany (0.7%), Sweden (18%), the USA (42.3%), Netherlands (19.2%), and China (3.2%). Meanwhile, imports rose 3.1% to EUR 6.15 billion, due to increased purchases from the EU (7.6%) while imports from non-EU countries dropped (-2.3%). Arrivals increased mostly from Germany (15.9%), the USA (27.4%), Netherlands (12%), and Norway (14.4%). Considering January to July period, the country’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR 1.04 billion from EUR 1.80 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year.