Finland’s consumer confidence indicator rose to -10.5 in May 2026 from -12.5 in April, though it remained well below the long-term average of -2.9. Consumers became less pessimistic about their current financial situation (-3.0 vs -6.7 in April) and their finances over the next 12 months (4.6 vs 0.7), while expectations for Finland’s economy also improved slightly (-21.9 vs -23.2). However, views on both personal finances and the broader economy remained weak overall. Consumers continued to regard the timing for purchasing durable goods as highly unfavorable (-16.8 vs -21.5), while spending intentions stayed subdued. Plans to buy a dwelling (9.1 vs 9.5) were the lowest level on record since 1998, and intentions to raise a loan (14.6% vs 17.0%) and buy a car (12.5% vs 13.6%) also declined. Meanwhile, labor market sentiment remained gloomy and inflation expectations elevated, with expected inflation holding at 4.4% over the next 12 months. source: Statistics Finland

Consumer Confidence in Finland increased to -10.50 points in May from -12.50 points in April of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Finland averaged -2.87 points from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.80 points in December of 2017 and a record low of -18.50 points in December of 2022. This page provides the latest reported value for - Finland Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Finland Consumer Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Consumer Confidence in Finland increased to -10.50 points in May from -12.50 points in April of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Finland is expected to be -16.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Finland Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around -8.00 points in 2027 and -7.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-27 05:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Apr -12.5 -11.5 -13
2026-05-27 05:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
May -10.5 -12.5 -14
2026-06-29 05:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Jun -10.5 -16


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -10.50 -12.50 points May 2026
Consumer Spending 29832.00 29565.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Personal Savings 3.30 3.90 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.60 1.40 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales YoY 2.70 5.00 percent Apr 2026


Finland Consumer Confidence
In Finland, the Statistics of Finland consumer survey expresses consumers’ views and intentions relating to economic matters. The data system of Statistics Finland’s consumer survey is comprised of respondent-specific original data from phones interviews, which may not be disclosed, and published data concerning reply distributions and time series. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-10.50 -12.50 6.80 -18.50 1995 - 2026 points Monthly

News Stream
Finnish Consumer Confidence Remains Weak
Finland’s consumer confidence indicator rose to -10.5 in May 2026 from -12.5 in April, though it remained well below the long-term average of -2.9. Consumers became less pessimistic about their current financial situation (-3.0 vs -6.7 in April) and their finances over the next 12 months (4.6 vs 0.7), while expectations for Finland’s economy also improved slightly (-21.9 vs -23.2). However, views on both personal finances and the broader economy remained weak overall. Consumers continued to regard the timing for purchasing durable goods as highly unfavorable (-16.8 vs -21.5), while spending intentions stayed subdued. Plans to buy a dwelling (9.1 vs 9.5) were the lowest level on record since 1998, and intentions to raise a loan (14.6% vs 17.0%) and buy a car (12.5% vs 13.6%) also declined. Meanwhile, labor market sentiment remained gloomy and inflation expectations elevated, with expected inflation holding at 4.4% over the next 12 months.
2026-05-27
Finnish Consumer Morale Falls to 2-Year Low
Finland’s consumer confidence declined to -12.5 in April 2026 from -11.5 in March, moving further below the long-term average of -2.9 and marking its lowest level since April 2024. Households’ assessments of their own finances continued to weaken, both in the present (-6.7 vs -6.0) and over the next 12 months (0.7 vs 2.7), alongside increasingly pessimistic views of the broader Finnish economy over the next year (-23.2 vs -21.3) and on current conditions (-47.8 vs -43.9). Meanwhile, consumers’ views on the timing of purchasing durable goods became more negative (-21.5 vs -17.0), as did their views on taking out loans (-39.6 vs -34.2). Intentions to buy a car also declined (13.6 vs 14.1), as did plans for major home purchases (9.5 vs 12.2). Inflation expectations edged up for both the present (4.9 vs 4.7) and the year ahead (4.4 vs 4.1). Moreover, concerns about unemployment eased slightly (-29.3 vs -29.6), while perceptions of the threat of unemployment worsened (-16.2 vs -16.0).
2026-04-27
Finnish Consumer Confidence Falls to 2024 Low
Finland’s consumer confidence declined to -11.5 in March 2026 from -10.5 in the previous month, moving further below the long-term average of -2.8 and marking its lowest level since April 2024. Households’ assessments of their own finances continued to weaken, both in the present (-6 vs -5.5) and over the next 12 months (2.7 vs 4), alongside increasingly pessimistic views on the broader Finnish economy over the next year (-21.3 vs -17.9), while views on current conditions eased slightly (-43.9 vs -44.4). Meanwhile, consumers’ assessments of the favorable timing for purchasing durable goods were less negative (-17 vs -21), as did views on taking out loans (-34.2 vs -34.3). Intentions to buy a car also rose (14.1 vs 13.8), as did plans for major home purchases (12.2 vs 11.2). Inflation edged up both for the present (4.7 vs 4.6) and the year ahead (4.1 vs 4). Moreover, concerns about unemployment worsened (-29.6 vs -25.6), while the perceived threat of unemployment held steady at -16.
2026-03-27