Finland: Current account records smaller surplus in January
Latest reading: The current account posted a EUR 0.2 billion surplus in January, deteriorating from the EUR 1.1 billion surplus recorded in December (January 2024: EUR 0.3 billion surplus). Meanwhile, the 12-month trailing current account surplus , coming in at EUR 0.6 billion in January (December: EUR 0.7 billion surplus).
The merchandise trade balance was stable at December 2024’s EUR 0.7 billion surplus in January. Merchandise exports fell 4.3% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in January, swinging from December’s 3.0% increase. Meanwhile, merchandise imports fell 3.9% on a monthly basis in January (December: +3.8% mom s.a.).