Finland’s industrial confidence indicator fell to 3 in September 2026 from a slightly downwardly revised 5 in August, marking the lowest reading since April but remaining above its long-term average of 0. Production expectations for the coming months stayed positive at 20, only slightly below 21 in August, with production volumes expected to increase toward the end of the year. Assessments of order books edged down to -6 from -5, while finished goods inventories rose to 5 from 0 and moved above their long-term average of 3. Capacity utilization improved, with 66% of companies reporting they were operating at full capacity, up from 64% in August but below the historical average of 70%. The survey also showed that Finnish industrial confidence remained clearly above the EU average based on August comparative data. source: Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)

Business Confidence in Finland decreased to 3 points in September from 5 points in August of 2026. Business Confidence in Finland averaged -1.75 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 October of 2026.

Business Confidence in Finland decreased to 3 points in September from 5 points in August of 2026. Business Confidence in Finland is expected to be 7.00 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 5.00 points in 2027 and 4.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-27 05:00 AM
Business Confidence
Aug 6 7 6
2026-09-28 05:00 AM
Business Confidence
Sep 3 5 7
2026-10-27 06:00 AM
Business Confidence
Oct 3 1


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 296.00 243.00 Companies Aug 2026
Business Confidence 3.00 5.00 points Sep 2026
Capacity Utilization 78.10 77.80 percent Sep 2026
Car Registrations 6643.00 6046.00 Units Aug 2026
Changes in Inventories -104.00 1228.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Corruption Index 88.00 88.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 2.00 2.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 6094.00 5816.00 Gigawatt-hour Aug 2026
Factory Orders 67.90 16.30 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production YoY 4.50 4.40 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production Mom -1.00 1.90 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production 5.30 4.10 percent Jul 2026
Mining Production -13.00 4.80 percent Jul 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 1.02 1.02 TWh Oct 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 0.05 0.05 TWh Oct 2026
New Orders 162.30 132.90 points Jul 2026


Finland Industry Confidence
The industrial confidence indicator measures the confidence among executives in the manufacturing sector. It is calculated from the answers to three questions: production expectations in the coming months, order backlog and finished product inventories compared to normal (in reverse).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.00 5.00 24.00 -37.00 2005 - 2026 points Monthly
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Finland Industry Mood Hits 5-Month Low
Finland’s industrial confidence indicator fell to 3 in September 2026 from a slightly downwardly revised 5 in August, marking the lowest reading since April but remaining above its long-term average of 0. Production expectations for the coming months stayed positive at 20, only slightly below 21 in August, with production volumes expected to increase toward the end of the year. Assessments of order books edged down to -6 from -5, while finished goods inventories rose to 5 from 0 and moved above their long-term average of 3. Capacity utilization improved, with 66% of companies reporting they were operating at full capacity, up from 64% in August but below the historical average of 70%. The survey also showed that Finnish industrial confidence remained clearly above the EU average based on August comparative data.
2026-09-28
Finland Industry Confidence Edges Lower in August
Finland’s manufacturing confidence indicator edged down to 6 in August 2026 from 7 in the previous month, easing slightly after reaching its highest level since June 2022 in July, but remaining above its long-term average of 0. Production expectations for the coming months moderated to 22 from 30 in July, while capacity utilization declined, with 64% of companies reporting they were operating at full capacity, down from 68% in the previous month and below the historical average of 70%. At the same time, assessments of order books improved to -5 from -11, moving closer to normal levels, while views on finished goods inventories edged up to 0 from -1, indicating inventories were broadly in line with their long-term average.
2026-08-27
Finland Industry Mood Rises Further in July
Finland’s manufacturing confidence indicator rose to 7 in July 2026 from 4 in the previous month, holding at its highest level since June 2022 and remaining above its long-term average of 0. Production expectations for the coming months strengthened further to 31 from 28 in June, while spare capacity in the sector remained notable, with 68% of respondents reporting they were operating at full capacity in June, up from 66% in the previous month, although it remained below the historical average of 70%. Assessments of order books remained unchanged from -11, moving closer to normal levels, while views on finished goods inventories declined to -1 from 3.
2026-07-27