Financial News: Finland Trade Deficit Widens In January

Finland Trade Deficit Widens In January

03/12/2026 - 03:53:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Finland's foreign trade deficit increased in January from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports, preliminary figures from Finnish Customs showed on Thursday.

The trade deficit rose to EUR 550 million in January from EUR 265 million in the corresponding month last year.

The value of exports climbed 3.7 percent annually in January, and imports were 8.4 percent higher.

Exports of industrial machinery and equipment grew 7.0 percent, while pulp exports plunged 32.0 percent.

The value of exports to EU countries declined by 1.8 percent, while it grew by 11.6 percent to non-EU nations. Meanwhile, the volume of imports from EU member states increased 4.3 percent from last year, and those from outside the EU climbed by 15.1 percent.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

Romania Trade Deficit Narrows In January (39 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Romania's foreign trade deficit decreased in January from a year ago as imports fe ...Full Story»

Swedish Inflation Confirmed At 0.5% (01 hr(s), 02 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's consumer price inflation held steady as initially estimated in February, ...Full Story»

Finland Trade Deficit Widens In January (01 hr(s), 30 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Finland's foreign trade deficit increased in January from a year ago as imports gr ...Full Story»

Malaysia Retail Sales Growth Eases To 6.1% (02 hr(s), 31 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Malaysia's retail sales growth moderated after accelerating in the previous month, ...Full Story»

Estonia Trade Gap Narrows In January (02 hr(s), 56 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Estonia's trade deficit in January decreased from the same month last year, as exp ...Full Story»

Japan Business Confidence Weakens In Q1 (04 hr(s), 05 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Confidence among Japanese large companies softened in the first quarter, survey result ...Full Story»

Australia Inflation Expectations Rise In March (04 hr(s), 22 min(s), 35 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Australia's expected inflation increased in March, survey data released by the Mel ...Full Story»

Australia Inflation Forecast On Tap For Thursday (35 min(s), 25 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday see the March inflation forecast from the Melbourne Institu ...Full Story»