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Preliminary statistics on the international trade in goods, October 2018

7.12.2018 9.00



Finnish Customs, Statistics

Exports increased by eight per cent in October

According to the preliminary statistics of international trade in goods provided by Finnish Customs, the value of Finnish exports increased by eight per cent and the value of imports by seven per cent in October year-on-year. The value of Finnish exports in October was almost 5.8 billion euros and the value of imports was slightly under six billion euros. Calculated from the beginning of the year, both exports and imports increased by seven per cent year-on-year.

The trade balance showed a deficit of 180 million euros in October. Calculated from January to October, there was a deficit of almost 2.2 billion euros. Under the same period last year the balance of trade showed also a deficit of almost 2.2 billion euros. Last year the trade balance for October showed a deficit of 210 million euros.

Exports to EU member states increased by five per cent and exports to non-EU countries increased by 14 per cent in October. Imports from EU countries increased by five per cent and imports from non-EU countries by 11 per cent in October. Calculated from the beginning of the year, exports to EU increased by six per cent and to non-EU countries by nine per cent year-on-year. During the same period, imports from EU member states increased by five per cent and from other countries by ten per cent.

The monthly preliminary statistics release contains preliminary overall figures about Finland's international trade in goods. More precise figures of exports and imports as well as detailed statistics about specific countries and goods will be published at the end of the month in the monthly statistical release.

Further information:

Kaarna, Anssi tel. +358 40 332 8153
Riikonen, Johanna tel. +358 40 332 1824
E-mail: forename.surname@tulli.fi

Figure 1. Monthly export, import and trade balance 2016-2018
  • Figure 1. Monthly export, import and trade balance 2016-2018
  • Figure 2. Changes of export values by month compared with the same month of the previous year 2016-2018
  • Figure 3. Changes of import values by month compared with the same month of the previous year 2016-2018
  • Figure 4. Exports 2016-2018 (original, seasonally adjusted and trend)
  • Figure 5. Imports 2016-2018 (original, seasonally adjusted and trend)

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