Financial News: Finland Economy Stagnates In Q1

Finland Economy Stagnates In Q1

05/30/2025 - 04:25:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Finland's economy remained stagnant in the first quarter of 2025, revised from a slight increase estimated initially, the latest data from Statistics Finland showed on Friday.

Gross domestic product showed a flat change sequentially in the March quarter, after an upwardly revised 0.2 percent rise in the previous quarter.

On the expenditure side, private consumption grew 0.5 percent, while government consumption declined by 2.0 percent. Data showed that both private and public investment rose by 1.2 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively.

On an annual basis, GDP advanced 0.8 percent in the March quarter, though slower than the 1.0 percent growth in the fourth quarter. In the flash estimate, the rate of expansion was 1.2 percent.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

New Zealand Manufacturing PMI Data Due On Friday (03 hr(s), 15 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - New Zealand will on Friday release May results for the manufacturing PMI from Business ...Full Story»

Thirty-Year Bond Auction Attracts Average Demand (08 hr(s), 04 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Treasury Department announced the results of this month's auction of $22 billi ...Full Story»

Portugal Inflation Confirmed At 2.3% (11 hr(s), 17 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Portugal's consumer price inflation increased slightly as initially estimated in M ...Full Story»

U.S. Producer Prices Inch Up 0.1% In May, Less Than Expected (11 hr(s), 25 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - After reporting an unexpected decrease by U.S. producer prices in the previous month, ...Full Story»

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Unchanged At Eight-Month High (11 hr(s), 28 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. ...Full Story»

Irish Inflation Eases To 5-month Low (12 hr(s), 26 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Ireland's consumer price inflation moderated in May to the lowest level in five mo ...Full Story»

U.S. Producer Prices Inch Up Less Than Expected In May (12 hr(s), 38 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - After reporting an unexpected decrease by U.S. producer prices in the previous month, ...Full Story»

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged At 248,000 (12 hr(s), 44 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for U.S. ...Full Story»