That dollar amount results from a 3.2% increase from five years earlier in 2021 when Finnish exports totaled $81.5 billion.
From 2024 to 2025, the value of Finland’s exported products accelerated by 11.3% starting from $75.6 billion.
Geographic Highlights for Buyers of Finland’s Exports
Finland’s trading partners are relatively concentrated. By value, the top 5 importers of products exported from Finland are Sweden, United States of America, Germany, Netherlands and mainland China. Collectively, that leading quintet was responsible for 43.2% of the overall value of Finland’s exports during 2025.
Applying a continental lens, over two-thirds two-thirds (67.7%) of Finland’s exports by value was delivered to fellow European countries while 14.4% was sold to importers in Asia.
Finland shipped another 12.2% worth of goods to buyers in North America.
Smaller percentages went to customers in Latin America (2.1%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (2%), then Oceania (1.6%) led by Australia and New Zealand.
Finland is a member of the European Union. Finnish exports to fellow EU members amounted to 55.4% of Finland’s total export sales down from 62.3% for the prior year.
Finland’s Top Trading Partners
Below is a list showcasing 25 of Finland’s top trading partners in terms of exports. That is, countries that imported the most Finnish shipments by dollar value during 2025. Also shown is each import country’s percentage of total Finnish exports.
- Sweden: US$9.5 billion (11.3% of Finland’s total exports)
- United States: $8.7 billion (10.4%)
- Germany: $8.2 billion (9.8%)
- Netherlands: $6.3 billion (7.5%)
- mainland China: $3.6 billion (4.3%)
- Poland: $3.1 billion (3.7%)
- United Kingdom: $3 billion (3.6%)
- Norway: $2.8 billion (3.3%)
- Belgium: $2.75 billion (3.3%)
- Estonia: $2.7 billion (3.2%)
- France: $2.61 billion (3.1%)
- Switzerland: $2.5 billion (2.9%)
- Italy: $2.3 billion (2.8%)
- Spain: $1.4 billion (1.7%)
- Denmark: $1.39 billion (1.7%)
- Japan: $1.23 billion (1.5%)
- Australia: $1.21 billion (1.4%)
- Latvia: $1.14 billion (1.4%)
- Türkiye: $1.11 billion (1.3%)
- Lithuania: $953.3 million (1.1%)
- South Korea: $937.9 million (1.1%)
- Canada: $924.8 million (1.1%)
- India: $820.7 million (1%)
- Czech Republic: $700.5 million (0.8%)
- Austria: $598.2 million (0.7%)
By value, well over four-fifths (83.9%) of Finnish exports in 2025 was delivered to the above 25 trade partners.
Recording the strongest gains for buying products exported from Finland were Switzerland (up 49.2% from 2024), South Korea (up 42%), Poland (up 23.2%), Japan (also up 23.2%) then the United States of America (up 20.8%).
Year-over-year declines among the top customers for Finnish exports were recorded by customers in German (down -2.7% from 2024) and Canada (down -0.9%).
Countries Causing Worst Trade Deficits for Finland
Finland posted an overall -US$992.9 million trade deficit for 2025, shrinking by -65.1% from -$2.85 billion in red ink one year earlier in 2024.
As defined by Investopedia, a country whose total value of all imported goods is higher than its value of all exports is said to have a negative trade balance or deficit.
It would be unrealistic for any exporting nation to expect across-the-board positive trade balances with all its importing partners. Similarly, that export country doesn’t necessarily post a negative trade balance with each individual partner with which it exchanges exports and imports.
Finland incurred the highest trade deficits with the following countries.
- mainland China: -US$4.5 billion (country-specific trade deficit in 2025)
- Norway: -$3.24 billion
- Germany: -$3.17 billion
- Taiwan: -$1.5 billion
- Denmark: -$918.3 million
- Russia: -$608.2 million
- Czech Republic: -$506.2 million
- Spain: -$424.6 million
- Ecuador: -$367.5 million
- Ireland: -$356.8 million
Among Finland’s trading partners that cause the greatest negative trade balances, Finnish deficits with Taiwan (up 210.3%), Ecuador (up 154.4%) and Ireland (up 125.4%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.
These cashflow deficiencies clearly indicate Finland’s competitive disadvantages particularly with the above countries but also represent key opportunities for Finland to develop country-specific strategies to strengthen its overall position in international trade.
Countries Generating Biggest Trade Surpluses for Finland
Based on Investopedia’s definition of net importer, a country whose total value of all imported goods is lower than its value of all exports is said to have a positive trade balance or surplus.
Finland incurred the highest trade surpluses with the following countries.
- United States: US$4.2 billion (country-specific trade surplus in 2025)
- Netherlands: $2.3 billion
- Switzerland: $1.7 billion
- United Kingdom: $1.4 billion
- Australia: $979.4 million
- Belgium: $910 million
- Latvia: $676.6 million
- Saudi Arabia: $462.7 million
- United Arab Emirates: $443.3 million
- Egypt: $411.6 million
Among Finland’s trading partners that generate the greatest positive trade balances, Finnish surpluses with the United Kingdom (up 225.8%), United Arab Emirates (up 96.7%) and Switzerland (up 87.8%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.
These positive cashflow streams clearly indicate Finland’s competitive advantages with the above countries, but also represent key opportunities for Finland to develop country-specific strategies to optimize its overall position in international trade.
Finland’s Major Export Companies
Twelve Finnish corporations rank among Forbes Global 2000. Below is a sample of Finland’s major companies that Forbes included.
- Metso (miscellaneous industrial equipment)
- Neste Oil (oil, gas)
- Nokia (communications equipment)
- Outokumpu (iron, steel)
- Stora Enso (paper, paper products)
- UPM-Kymmene (paper, paper products)
- Wärtsilä (heavy equipment)
Wikipedia also lists companies from Finland engaged in international trade.
- Altia (alcoholic beverages)
- Fiskars (scissors, gardening tools, kitchenware)
- HKScan (meat products)
- Kemira Oyj (chemicals)
- Metsä Group (wood products, paper)
- Neste (refined petroleum)
See also Finland’s Top Imports, Finland’s Top 10 Exports, Germany’s Top Trading Partners, Russia’s Top Trading Partners and Sweden’s Top Trading Partners
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Middle East: Israel. Accessed on May 12, 2026
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on May 12, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on May 12, 2026
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on May 12, 2026
Wikipedia, Gross domestic product. Accessed on May 12, 2026
Wikipedia, List of Companies of Finland. Accessed on May 12, 2026
Wikipedia, Finland. Accessed on May 12, 2026
Wikipedia, Purchasing power parity. Accessed on May 12, 2026