Finland’s current account recorded a deficit of EUR 562 million in May 2026, shifting from a surplus of EUR 367 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. The goods account surplus narrowed to EUR 328 million from EUR 678 million a year earlier, as exports rose 10% year-on-year to EUR 7. 1billion, while imports climbed 17% to EUR 6.7 billion. Additionally, the shortfall on the services account expanded to EUR 838 million from EUR 186 million, as well as the income redistribution to EUR 206 million from EUR 176 million. On the other hand, the primary income posted a surplus of EUR 154 million, nearly three times wider than EUR 52 million a year ago. source: Statistics Finland

Finland recorded a Current Account deficit of 562 EUR Million in May of 2026. Current Account in Finland averaged 77.69 EUR Million from 1975 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2117.00 EUR Million in October of 2009 and a record low of -4373.00 EUR Million in April of 2019. This page provides the latest reported value for - Finland Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Finland Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-11 05:00 AM
Current Account
Apr €-2.3B €0.3B €0.1B
2026-07-13 05:00 AM
Current Account
May €-0.6B €-2.3B €-1.6B
2026-08-12 05:00 AM
Current Account
Jun €-0.6B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -910.00 -300.00 EUR Million May 2026
Capital Flows 2476.00 10002.00 EUR Million May 2026
Current Account -562.00 -2242.00 EUR Million May 2026
Exports 6385.00 7195.00 EUR Million May 2026
External Debt 593111.00 582212.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 83453.00 81052.00 EUR Million Dec 2024
Imports 7295.00 7490.00 EUR Million May 2026
Terms of Trade 100.30 99.40 points Jun 2026
Tourist Arrivals 199421.00 158093.00 May 2026


Finland Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-562.00 -2242.00 2117.00 -4373.00 1975 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
Finland Current Account Swings to Deficit
Finland’s current account recorded a deficit of EUR 562 million in May 2026, shifting from a surplus of EUR 367 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. The goods account surplus narrowed to EUR 328 million from EUR 678 million a year earlier, as exports rose 10% year-on-year to EUR 7. 1billion, while imports climbed 17% to EUR 6.7 billion. Additionally, the shortfall on the services account expanded to EUR 838 million from EUR 186 million, as well as the income redistribution to EUR 206 million from EUR 176 million. On the other hand, the primary income posted a surplus of EUR 154 million, nearly three times wider than EUR 52 million a year ago.
2026-07-13
Finland Current Account Deficit Largest in Over a Year
Finland’s current account posted a deficit of EUR 2,288 million in April 2026, the largest shortfall since March 2025 and sharply wider than the EUR 501 million deficit recorded a year earlier. The primary income account deficit widened significantly to EUR 1,942 million from EUR 354 million in April 2025, while the secondary income account deficit increased to EUR 225 million from EUR 191 million. The services account deficit also expanded to EUR 756 million from EUR 390 million a year earlier. In contrast, the goods account surplus improved to EUR 634 million from EUR 433 million in the corresponding month of 2025.
2026-06-11
Finland Current Account Surplus Widens in March
Finland’s current account surplus widened to EUR 250 million in March 2026, reversing a deficit of EUR 2,451 million a year earlier. The goods account surplus rose to EUR 964 million from EUR 747 million in March 2025, while the primary income balance improved to a surplus of EUR 180 million from a deficit of EUR 2,435 million. The services deficit widened to EUR 681 million from EUR 569 million, while the secondary income deficit widened slightly to EUR 213 million from EUR 205 million a year ago.
2026-05-13