The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Finland, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 0.2% | Slow growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 0.3% | Close to the ~2% most central banks aim for. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 9.5% | High: many people can’t find work. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $56,149 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | +1.3% of GDP | Surplus: earns more from abroad than it spends. |
| Exports (2025) | 42.3% of GDP | An open, trading economy. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Finns have many reasons to feel content, but the country's debt pile is not one of them. Russia's war in Ukraine has added to the fiscal burden. So can the Nordic nation absorb another shock?
Finns have many reasons to feel content, but the country's pile of debt is not one of them. Russia's war in Ukraine has added to the fiscal burden. Can the Nordic nation absorb another shock?
Finns have many reasons to feel content, but the country's pile of debt is not one of them. Russia's war in Ukraine has added to the fiscal burden. Can the Nordic nation absorb another shock?
Finns have many reasons to feel content, but the country's pile of debt is not one of them. Russia's war in Ukraine has added to the fiscal burden. Can the Nordic nation absorb another shock?