Finland: Current account surplus widens in December
Latest reading: The current account posted a EUR 0.9 billion surplus in December, improving from the EUR 0.3 billion surplus recorded in November (December 2023: EUR 0.1 billion deficit). Meanwhile, in the 12 months leading up to December, the current account posted a EUR 0.7 billion surplus, compared to the EUR 0.4 billion deficit booked in November.
The merchandise trade balance deteriorated from the previous month, recording a EUR 0.7 billion surplus in December (November 2024: EUR 0.9 billion surplus). Merchandise exports increased 3.7% month on month in seasonally adjusted terms in December, unchanged from November. Meanwhile, merchandise imports rebounded 3.5% on a monthly basis in December (November: -3.3% mom s.a.).