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. source: Statistics Finland

Industrial Production in Finland increased 7.30 percent in March 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 May of 2026.

Industrial Production in Finland increased 7.30 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Finland is expected to be 1.10 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
2026-04-10 05:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Feb 5.7% -0.7% 1.1%
2026-05-08 05:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Mar 7.3% 5.3% 4.2%
2026-06-10 05:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Apr 7.3%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Manufacturing Production 5.90 5.30 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production 12.80 -11.10 percent Mar 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 392.00 379.00 Companies Mar 2026
Car Registrations 6791.00 4949.00 Units Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories 85.00 -1060.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Factory Orders 7.70 -0.90 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 7.30 5.30 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production Mom 2.80 3.20 percent Mar 2026
New Orders 111.20 88.60 points Mar 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
7.30 5.30 23.70 -23.30 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100, WDA

News Stream
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
Finnish Industrial Output Hits 10-Month High
Industrial production in Finland rose by 5.7% year-on-year in February 2026, rebounding from a revised 0.7% decline in the previous month. This marked the strongest expansion in industrial activity since April 2025, driven by a sharp recovery in the manufacturing sector (5.8% vs -2.7% in January), with significant output increases in food products (3.1% vs 2.2%), other non-metallic mineral products (7.6% vs 0.5%), machinery and equipment (21.2% vs 3.7%), and transport equipment (26.1% vs 5.2%). Additionally, electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply continued to rise (7.9% vs 7.2%). Meanwhile, mining and quarrying output declined further, plunging by 12.0% after a 0.2% drop in the previous month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output climbed by 3.2% in February, the strongest in eleven months, reversing a 1.3% decline in the preceding period.
2026-04-10
Finnish Industrial Output Stalls in January
Industrial output in Finland remained stagnant year-on-year in January 2026, reversing from an upwardly revised 2.3% rise in December. Manufacturing production fell (-1.8% vs 3.5% in December), reversing gains from previous month, dragged down by declines in paper and paper products (-10.4% vs 0.5%), printing and reproduction of recorded media (-3.1% vs -0.2%), the chemical industry (-4.5% vs 19.6%), furniture (-8.4% vs -4.3%), and repair and installation of machinery and equipment (-12.3% vs -7.7%). Output also contracted in mining and quarrying (-0.6% vs 8.8%), while electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply rebounded (6.8% vs -4.2%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output fell 1.1% in January, following a downwardly revised 0.7% decline in December.
2026-03-10