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. source: Statistics Finland

Consumer Confidence in Finland decreased to -11.50 points in March from -10.50 points in February of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Finland averaged -2.83 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 April of 2026.

Consumer Confidence in Finland decreased to -11.50 points in March from -10.50 points in February of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Finland is expected to be -13.00 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
2026-02-26 06:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Feb -10.5 -8.7 -9
2026-03-27 06:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Mar -11.5 -10.5 -13
2026-04-27 05:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Apr -11.5


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -11.50 -10.50 points Mar 2026
Consumer Spending 29614.00 29496.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Personal Savings 3.30 3.90 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.20 0.80 percent Feb 2026
Retail Sales YoY 2.90 4.10 percent Feb 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
-11.50 -10.50 6.80 -18.50 1995 - 2026 points Monthly

News Stream
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
Finnish Consumer Morale at Near 2-Year Low
Finland’s consumer confidence declined to -10.5 in February 2026 from -8.7 in the previous month, marking its lowest level since April 2024 and moving further below the long-term average of -2.8. Households’ assessments of their own finances continued to weaken (-5.5 vs -3 in January), alongside increasingly pessimistic views on the broader Finnish economy, both currently (-44.4 vs -41.8) and over the next 12 months (-17.9 vs -16). Consumers also viewed it as a less favorable time to purchase durable goods (-20.9 vs -15), take out loans (-34.3 vs -29.9), or make major home purchases (11.2 vs 11.8). Moreover, inflation expectations rose, both for the present (4.6% vs 4.1%) and for a year ahead (4% vs 3.5%). Although concerns about unemployment eased slightly, sentiment remained subdued regarding the general unemployment outlook (-25.6 vs -26.5) and the perceived personal threat of unemployment (-16 vs -18.4).
2026-02-26
Finnish Consumer Morale Weakest in 11 Months
Finland’s consumer confidence dropped to -8.7 in January 2026 from -7.3 in the previous month, marking the lowest level since February last year and moving further away from the long-term average of -2.8. Households’ assessments of both their own finances (-3 vs -0.2 in December) and the broader Finnish economy deteriorated, with views on the current economic situation remaining very poor (-41.8 vs -41.4). Expectations for economic conditions a year ahead also stayed subdued (-16 vs -12.8), and consumers continued to see it as an unfavorable time to purchase durable goods (-15 vs -16.5) or take out loans (-29.9 vs -30.3). Still, some plans to buy a car (15.1 vs 13.8) and take out a loan continued to emerge (16.4 vs 15.4). Meanwhile, unemployment expectations remained gloomy (-26.5 vs -26.7), with the perceived threat of job losses at its highest level since the pandemic year of 2020 (-18.4 vs -15.7).
2026-01-27