FX.co ★ Finnish Q3 GDP Revised Higher

In the third quarter of 2025, Finland's economy experienced a 0.3% decline compared to the previous quarter, a sharper contraction than the initially anticipated 0.1% decrease, yet an improvement from the 0.4% drop recorded in the earlier period. Household consumption showed signs of recovery, increasing by 0.2% following a 0.7% decrease in the second quarter. Government expenditure fell by 0.2%, a slower rate compared to the 1.2% reduction previously observed. Additionally, GDP received a boost from net external demand, with exports rising to 2% from 0.1%, while the growth in imports decelerated to 2.1% from 2.8%. Conversely, gross fixed capital formation declined to 0.4%, after having expanded by 1.9% in the prior quarter. Annually, GDP decreased by 0.6% in the third quarter of 2025, reversing the upwardly revised 0.2% growth seen in the previous quarter.