Finnish Consumer Confidence Falls to 2024 Low

2026-03-27 06:52 By Jereli Escobar 1 min. read

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.



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