Finland's real GDP growth rose to 1.56% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, from 1.24% in the previous quarter. This marks the third consecutive quarterly increase and the highest reading since the fourth quarter of 2024. The latest figure is up from 1.04% a year earlier. The all-time high for the series was 8.33% in the fourth quarter of 1997. The economy has rebounded from a contraction that saw growth as low as -2.21% in the third quarter of 2023, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Finland GDP Growth Rises to 1.56% in Q2

Finland's gold reserves rose to $6,269.6 million in August 2026, from $5,707.1 million in July. The August figure remains below the all-time high of $7,330.2 million set in February 2026, but is up from $4,796.1 million a year earlier. The series, which began in January 2000, has shown a general upward trend over the past year, with the latest value marking the second consecutive monthly increase, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Finland Gold Reserves Rise to $6.27 Billion

Finland's consumer price inflation rose to 2.19% in August 2026, up from 2.13% in July, according to the International Monetary Fund. The rate has now increased for four consecutive months, climbing from 1.50% in April. On a year-over-year basis, prices were 2.19% higher, compared with a 0.50% increase in the same month a year earlier. The current reading remains well below the all-time high of 19.24% recorded in January 1975, and above the all-time low of -1.55% seen in October 2009. Producer prices rose 0.2% month-over-month in July, the latest available data for that series.

Finland Inflation Climbs to 2.19% in August

Finland's foreign-exchange reserves, excluding gold, rose to USD 22.70 billion in August 2026, from USD 22.05 billion in July. The August figure remains below the all-time high of USD 23.54 billion set in February 2026, but it is up from USD 20.72 billion a year earlier. The series, which began in January 2000, has ranged from a low of USD 6.94 billion in March 2006 to the February peak. The latest monthly increase follows a decline in July, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Finland Reserves Rise to 22.7B

Finland's consumer confidence index rose to -3.4 in August from -5.5 in July. The reading was the highest since February 2022 and compares with -7.9 a year earlier. The index remains below its all-time high of 7.2 in December 2017 and above its record low of -18.4 in September 2022. It has risen in three of the past four months, according to Eurostat.

Finland Consumer Confidence Rises in August

Finland's business confidence fell to 4.7 in August, from 6.4 in July. The index has been in positive territory for seven consecutive months, following a reading of -0.3 in January. The current level is above the -1.3 recorded a year ago. Over the past twelve months, the index has ranged from -6.0 in November 2025 to 6.4 in July 2026. The all-time high is 29.5 in January 1995 and the low is -36.9 in March 2009, according to Eurostat.

Finland Business Confidence Falls to 4.7

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