Finland’s manufacturing confidence improved to 3 in February 2026 from a revised reading of 0 in the previous month, moving slightly above its long-term average level of 0. Production expectations remained favourable, pointing to continued output growth in the coming months. Order books strengthened from January but stayed below their historical average, while inventories of finished goods remained broadly in line with normal levels. Spare capacity persisted across the sector, with 57% of firms reporting operating at full capacity in February, down from a revised 66% in the prior month. Earlier data showed Finland’s manufacturing confidence in January stood slightly above the EU average, indicating relatively resilient industrial sentiment despite remaining capacity slack. source: Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)
Business Confidence in Finland increased to 3 points in February from 0 points in January of 2026. Business Confidence in Finland averaged -1.90 points from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 24.00 points in November of 2021 and a record low of -37.00 points in March of 2009. This page provides - Finland Business Confidence - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Finland Industry Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.
Business Confidence in Finland increased to 3 points in February from 0 points in January of 2026. Business Confidence in Finland is expected to be 2.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Finland Industry Confidence is projected to trend around -2.00 points in 2027 and -1.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.