Industrial production in Finland grew by 0.6% year-on-year in May 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 3.0% in the previous month and marking the softest pace of growth since a contraction in January. Production growth eased in the manufacturing sector (0.7% vs 2.3%), reflecting weaker output in food products (2.6% vs 7.2%), the chemical industry (-7.8% vs 5.0%), and printing and reproduction of recorded media (-12.0% vs -5.6%). At the same time, output in mining and quarrying posted a steeper decline (-10.7% vs -5.0%), while electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply slipped into negative territory (-0.1% vs 8.9%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output fell 1.4% in May, easing slightly from a 1.9% drop in the previous month, which marked the sharpest monthly decline in nine months. source: Statistics Finland

Industrial Production in Finland increased 0.60 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Finland averaged 1.57 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 23.70 percent in June of 2006 and a record low of -23.30 percent in May of 2009. This page provides - Finland Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Finland Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Industrial Production in Finland increased 0.60 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Finland is expected to be 1.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Finland Industrial Production is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-10 05:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Apr 1.9% 7.1% 5.9%
2026-07-07 05:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
May 0.6% 3.0% 1.5%
2026-08-10 05:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Jun 0.6% 2.1%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Manufacturing Production 0.70 2.30 percent May 2026
Mining Production -10.70 -5.00 percent May 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 332.00 320.00 Companies Jun 2026
Car Registrations 7564.00 6783.00 Units Jun 2026
Changes in Inventories 771.00 182.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Factory Orders 5.80 14.00 percent May 2026
Industrial Production YoY 0.60 3.00 percent May 2026
Industrial Production Mom -1.40 -1.90 percent May 2026
New Orders 107.10 101.80 points May 2026


Finland Industrial Production
In Finland, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector and accounts for 87 percent of total production. The biggest segments within Manufacturing are: chemicals (16 percent); electrical and electronics (13 percent); machinery and equipment (11 percent); paper and paper products (9 percent); fabricated metal products (8 percent); and food products (7 percent). Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply accounts for 11 percent of total output; and Mining and quarrying account for 2 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.60 3.00 23.70 -23.30 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, WDA

News Stream
Finnish Industrial Output Slows to 4-Month Low
Industrial production in Finland grew by 0.6% year-on-year in May 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 3.0% in the previous month and marking the softest pace of growth since a contraction in January. Production growth eased in the manufacturing sector (0.7% vs 2.3%), reflecting weaker output in food products (2.6% vs 7.2%), the chemical industry (-7.8% vs 5.0%), and printing and reproduction of recorded media (-12.0% vs -5.6%). At the same time, output in mining and quarrying posted a steeper decline (-10.7% vs -5.0%), while electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply slipped into negative territory (-0.1% vs 8.9%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output fell 1.4% in May, easing slightly from a 1.9% drop in the previous month, which marked the sharpest monthly decline in nine months.
2026-07-07
Finnish Industrial Output Growth Slows in April
Industrial production in Finland grew by 1.9% year-on-year in April 2026, easing from a downwardly revised eleven-month high of 7.1% in the previous month. Production growth slowed in the manufacturing sector (1.1% vs 5.7%), driven by lower output in the manufacture of beverages (-10.6% vs 13.3%), paper and paper products (-4.0% vs 4.5%), basic metals (-4.5% vs 8.9%), and machinery and equipment n.e.c. (-0.3% vs 3.2%), along with softer growth in wood and wood products (0.3% vs 5.5%), the chemical industry (5.5% vs 20.7%), other non-metallic mineral products (6.7% vs 10.6%), and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (1.2% vs 6.3%). Electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply also moderated (8.6% vs 15.5%), while output in mining and quarrying contracted (-4.5% vs 12.9%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output fell 2.6% in April, marking the steepest decline since March 2024 and reversing a 2.8% gain in the preceding period.
2026-06-10
Finnish Industrial Output Highest Since 2022
Industrial production in Finland climbed 7.3% year-on-year in March 2026 from 5.3% in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since June 2022. Manufacturing output continued to accelerate, rising 5.9% after a 5.3% gain in February, driven by stronger increases in chemicals (20.9% vs 9.2%), fabricated metal products (5.9% vs 0.4%), and food products (4.7% vs 3.5%), alongside a rebound in paper and paper products (4.5% vs -8.8%). Additionally, electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply growth quickened to 15.7% from 7.9%, while the mining and quarrying sector rebounded 12.8% after an 11.1% decline. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output eased to 2.8% in March from 3.2% in the previous period.
2026-05-08