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Finland's foreign trade with Germany, exports to Germany and imports from Germany in December 2023


The text of the following analysis is produced by a computer program.

In December Germany was Finland's largest foreign trade partner. Germany's share of Finland's foreign trade in goods in December 2023 represented a share of 11.6 per cent. Share of Finland's that month's exports was 10.0 % and 13.0 % of imports. The month's €1.4 billion trade in goods was 9.8 per cent lower than in December of the previous year. For Finland, the trade balance with Germany was in considerable deficit in December. The amount of the month's deficit was €230 million.

The value of imports from Germany decreased by 12.0 per cent compared to December of the previous year, thus amounting to €795 million in December 2023. Major product categories of imports from Germany were Sitc 781 (motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver), including station-wagons and racing cars), representing 12.8 per cent of imports, Sitc 728 (other machinery and equipment specialized for particular industries; parts thereof, n.e.s.) 7.5 % and Sitc 784 (parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of groups 722, 781, 782 and 783) 4.4 % of the imports.

The value of exports to Germany declined by 6.6 per cent compared to December of the previous year, thus amounting to €565 million in December 2023. The largest product groups of exports were: Sitc 781 (motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver), including station-wagons and racing cars), which represented a share of 19.5 per cent of total exports, Sitc 641 (paper and paperboard) 14.1 % and Sitc 778 (electrical machinery and apparatus, n.e.s.) 4.9 % of the exports.

Development during January-December 2023

The trade in goods between January and December of 2023 was of lesser value than in the corresponding period of the previous year. The value of the trade was €18.9 billion, down 11.9 %. During January-December the value of imports was €10.9 billion. The export value was €8.0 billion. Compared to the corresponding period in 2022, the value of imports decreased by 8.8 % and the value of exports by 15.9 %. The largest product group in terms of imports has been Sitc 781 (motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver), including station-wagons and racing cars), worth €1.4 billion. In export the largest value had Sitc 641 (paper and paperboard), worth being €943 million. From Finland's point of view, the trade balance between the countries in January-December remained in deficit. The trade deficit was €2.9 billion. The trade deficit continued to widen compared to the corresponding period in 2022. At that time, the deficit was €2.4 billion.


Germany's import to Finland, export from Finland to Germany, trade and trade balance monthly

Germany



YearMonthImport
1,000 €
Export
1,000 €
Trade
1,000 €
Trade Balance
1,000 €
20211675,892569,9081,245,800-105,983
20212822,070710,4741,532,544-111,596
20213953,315822,4091,775,723-130,906
20214907,479702,2361,609,716-205,243
20215858,161623,8101,481,971-234,352
202161,028,604817,5761,846,180-211,028
20217834,222788,6611,622,883-45,561
20218795,190603,0121,398,202-192,179
20219956,386807,1511,763,537-149,234
202110968,483882,1521,850,635-86,331
2021111,046,036973,0812,019,117-72,956
2021121,012,172853,1741,865,346-158,999
20221855,865683,5131,539,378-172,352
20222951,680715,5411,667,221-236,140
202231,168,939947,7842,116,723-221,156
202241,030,249829,5001,859,749-200,748
202251,100,943888,1411,989,084-212,802
202261,041,826886,9271,928,753-154,899
20227892,482767,8971,660,379-124,584
20228988,128812,0821,800,210-176,046
202291,012,981815,1491,828,130-197,832
202210960,449763,4641,723,913-196,985
2022111,019,946805,3371,825,283-214,609
202212902,839604,5581,507,397-298,281
20231806,115625,0541,431,169-181,061
20232812,243532,6841,344,927-279,559
202331,177,735922,2512,099,986-255,484
20234936,581751,1271,687,708-185,455
202351,008,728679,4541,688,182-329,273
20236948,889639,5351,588,424-309,355
20237759,144582,5981,341,741-176,546
20238895,227658,3521,553,579-236,875
20239898,084635,4221,533,506-262,663
202310901,523650,8721,552,395-250,651
202311934,537767,9841,702,521-166,552
202312794,727564,8611,359,588-229,866

Source: Finnish Customs

Germany

Table: Finland's export to Germany (DE) in August 2023 - December 2023

2023/82023/92023/102023/112023/12
1000 €%1000 €%1000 €%1000 €%1000 €%
0. Food and live animals 12,0521.8 10,1851.6 13,4872.1 10,7021.4 11,9522.1
01. Meat and meat preparations 1460.0 1230.0 1420.0 1450.0 1970.0
02. Dairy products and birds' eggs 6150.1 2520.0 3460.1 4050.1 4850.1
03. Fish and fish preparations 7040.1 1,2180.2 1,7780.3 8960.1 1,3290.2
04. Cereals and cereal preparations 8,6441.3 5,8150.9 9,2491.4 7,5851.0 8,1861.4
05. Vegetables and fruit 6740.1 1,4040.2 3530.1 3260.0 5760.1
06. Sugars,sugar preparations and honey 1920.0 2780.0 3200.0 3260.0 2880.1
07. Coffee,tea,cocoa,spices 5470.1 4860.1 5140.1 5720.1 4710.1
08. Feeding stuff for animals 2580.0 3180.1 3660.1 760.0 360.0
09. Miscellaneous edible products and preparations 2710.0 2910.0 4180.1 3710.0 3840.1
1. Beverages and tobacco 8620.1 4840.1 7620.1 9300.1 5490.1
11. Beverages 8620.1 4840.1 7620.1 9300.1 5490.1
2. Crude materials,inedible,except fuels 27,6574.2 41,8436.6 30,7174.7 34,8954.5 22,3164.0
21. Hides,skins,furskins,raw 100.0 230.0
23. Crude rubber (incl.synthetic) 220.0 130.0 1310.0 630.0 40.0
24. Cork and wood 7,7841.2 8,0691.3 9,0961.4 9,2751.2 5,5541.0
25. Pulp and waste paper 11,6811.8 14,5012.3 12,5011.9 17,9202.3 10,3711.8
26. Textile fibres and their wastes 10.0
27. Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 6260.1 7150.1 6980.1 7170.1 1890.0
28. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 7,5011.1 18,4882.9 8,2461.3 6,8860.9 6,1831.1
29. Crude animal,vegetable materials n.e.s. 420.0 470.0 220.0 340.0 150.0
3. Mineral fuels etc 13,7942.1 29,5774.7 6,1931.0 37,1564.8 20,6433.7
32. Coal,coke and briquettes 1200.0 6320.1 1460.0 3360.1
33. Petroleum and products 13,7942.1 29,4574.6 5,5610.9 37,0104.8 20,3073.6
4. Animal and vegetable oils and fats 1040.0 4200.1 2590.0 450.0 2210.0
42. Fixed vegetable fats and oils 1040.0 4200.1 2590.0 450.0 2210.0
5. Chemicals and related products,n.e.s. 59,5839.1 49,2777.8 47,4277.3 87,07911.3 42,6457.5
51. Organic chemicals 16,4542.5 15,3072.4 16,9452.6 31,6774.1 18,6183.3
52. Inorganic chemicals 5,7160.9 5,3680.8 6,0030.9 3,3780.4 4,4040.8
53. Dyeing,tanning and colouring material 8770.1 1,4190.2 7270.1 1,2670.2 3550.1
54. Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 15,1332.3 5,3040.8 4,9380.8 27,9643.6 2,5750.5
55. Perfume,cleaning etc.preparations 6690.1 5860.1 5250.1 6260.1 4750.1
56. Fertilizers,manufactured 2,3810.4 9980.2 9480.1 2,0470.4
57. Plastics in primary forms 9,7611.5 8,6591.4 8,2601.3 10,1591.3 5,4221.0
58. Plastics in non-primary forms 3,8030.6 5,3590.8 3,4510.5 4,2670.6 3,7310.7
59. Chemical materials and products,n.e.s. 7,1711.1 4,8940.8 5,5800.9 6,7930.9 5,0190.9
6. Basic manufactures 285,71543.4 224,95235.4 224,57734.5 245,77732.0 168,31729.8
61. Leather,dressed fur,etc. 4460.1 4720.1 4470.1 4910.1 5590.1
62. Rubber manufactures,n.e.s. 4,2730.6 4,6520.7 4,6200.7 6,5410.9 4,0900.7
63. Wood and cork manufactures 7,5991.2 10,1011.6 9,8731.5 9,1781.2 4,8730.9
64. Paper,paperboard and articles thereof 83,50512.7 79,49112.5 69,70010.7 78,16510.2 81,44214.4
65. Textile yarn,fabrics,made up articles,etc. 2,6920.4 2,7110.4 3,3270.5 3,1030.4 2,4430.4
66. Non-metallic mineral manufactures,n.e.s. 4,3420.7 5,7070.9 5,2920.8 6,0810.8 3,5470.6
67. Iron and steel 68,69310.4 44,4347.0 50,9587.8 59,3187.7 20,3823.6
68. Non-ferrous metals 105,42316.0 71,35511.2 73,03911.2 75,6179.8 43,8497.8
69. Manufactures of metals,n.e.s. 8,7431.3 6,0300.9 7,3211.1 7,2830.9 7,1311.3
7. Machinery,transport equipment 221,85433.7 238,00537.5 285,14643.8 308,38440.2 259,24345.9
71. Power generating machinery and equipment 14,9042.3 19,5353.1 18,3742.8 25,1223.3 18,9253.4
72. Machinery for specialized industries 30,4474.6 36,5695.8 50,1237.7 35,3764.6 41,0717.3
73. Metal working machinery 7190.1 8590.1 1,9820.3 7610.1 1,9440.3
74. General industrial machinery n.e.s. 27,8834.2 31,3464.9 28,2844.3 29,7963.9 24,0894.3
75. Office machines and adp machines 1,1820.2 1,1830.2 1,9160.3 1,4420.2 1,5680.3
76. Telecommunications and sound recording equipment 3,8110.6 4,0430.6 3,5550.5 3,7650.5 3,3330.6
77. Electric machinery,n.e.s.and parts 103,60915.7 83,22613.1 79,30212.2 89,89811.7 49,7818.8
78. Road vehicles 37,4915.7 59,7029.4 100,31015.4 120,64015.7 115,70920.5
79. Other transport equipment 1,8090.3 1,5420.2 1,3000.2 1,5840.2 2,8220.5
8. Miscellaneous manufactured articles 34,2395.2 38,1156.0 39,3876.1 40,2885.2 36,2286.4
81. Prefabr.buildings;sanitary,lighting etc.fixtrs 2,3450.4 1,9640.3 1,8250.3 2,4720.3 1,2410.2
82. Furniture and parts thereof 1,6530.3 1,9310.3 2,4630.4 2,5080.3 2,1030.4
83. Travel goods,handbags and sim.containers 3000.0 1870.0 1100.0 2100.0 2350.0
84. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 5,4120.8 5,7160.9 6,0620.9 2,5320.3 3,6870.7
85. Footwear 7670.1 8840.1 5700.1 7280.1 6900.1
87. Instruments and apparates n.e.s. 18,0412.7 19,6073.1 21,2593.3 27,1963.5 22,5714.0
88. Photographic equipment,optical goods etc. 5230.1 2720.0 4200.1 1280.0 1270.0
89. Miscellaneous manufactured articles,n.e.s. 5,1970.8 7,5541.2 6,6761.0 4,5150.6 5,5731.0
9. Goods not classified elsewhere 2,4930.4 2,5640.4 2,9190.4 2,7280.4 2,7480.5
93. Special transactions and commodities not classified 1,4770.2 1,4770.2 1,7670.3 1,7680.2 1,7880.3
96. Coin (not gold coin or legal) 30.0
97. Gold,non-monetary 1,0130.2 1,0870.2 1,1520.2 9600.1 9600.2
All groups combined 658,352100.0 635,422100.0 650,872100.0 767,984100.0 564,861100.0

Source: Finnish Customs

Germany

Table: Finland's import from Germany (DE) in August 2023 - December 2023

2023/82023/92023/102023/112023/12
1000 €%1000 €%1000 €%1000 €%1000 €%
0. Food and live animals 61,1906.8 70,5247.9 62,5476.9 76,4718.2 60,1557.6
00. Live animals 1480.0 1400.0 1120.0 1250.0 620.0
01. Meat and meat preparations 9,7821.1 8,6321.0 8,9131.0 9,0031.0 8,4141.1
02. Dairy products and birds' eggs 10,6521.2 9,8501.1 8,6731.0 9,8951.1 8,9661.1
03. Fish and fish preparations 1,3630.2 1,0330.1 1,1050.1 1,2520.1 7440.1
04. Cereals and cereal preparations 10,5981.2 11,8441.3 10,2471.1 11,8251.3 10,1281.3
05. Vegetables and fruit 8,2320.9 6,7330.7 7,2850.8 6,5210.7 6,2790.8
06. Sugars,sugar preparations and honey 3,6620.4 3,6070.4 3,8760.4 12,5231.3 2,5880.3
07. Coffee,tea,cocoa,spices 5,7840.6 7,5240.8 6,5980.7 8,7500.9 5,8750.7
08. Feeding stuff for animals 4,9450.6 15,6991.7 10,4431.2 11,0721.2 10,1351.3
09. Miscellaneous edible products and preparations 6,0230.7 5,4610.6 5,2950.6 5,5040.6 6,9640.9
1. Beverages and tobacco 4,8620.5 5,3080.6 7,2190.8 7,4470.8 8,1661.0
11. Beverages 4,7810.5 5,2610.6 4,8840.5 5,1180.5 4,7320.6
12. Tobacco and tobacco manufactures 810.0 470.0 2,3350.3 2,3290.2 3,4340.4
2. Crude materials,inedible,except fuels 60,4866.8 61,8096.9 49,5295.5 65,1597.0 20,0132.5
21. Hides,skins,furskins,raw 50.0 30.0
22. Oil seeds,oleaginous fruits 890.0 2460.0 480.0 3190.0 650.0
23. Crude rubber (incl.synthetic) 8930.1 1,4560.2 6350.1 7440.1 3670.0
24. Cork and wood 4750.1 7360.1 8870.1 1330.0 6730.1
25. Pulp and waste paper 2390.0 1300.0 1360.0 1250.0 1190.0
26. Textile fibres and their wastes 2210.0 4200.0 2470.0 3650.0 4670.1
27. Crude fertilizers and crude minerals 4420.0 7820.1 1,6710.2 8090.1 5450.1
28. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 56,6816.3 53,4746.0 43,2704.8 61,5896.6 17,0912.2
29. Crude animal,vegetable materials n.e.s. 1,4400.2 4,5650.5 2,6340.3 1,0720.1 6870.1
3. Mineral fuels etc 6,8960.8 4,8980.5 5,3630.6 16,8901.8 3,4430.4
32. Coal,coke and briquettes 5120.1 10.0 1940.0 10.0
33. Petroleum and products 6,8770.8 4,3550.5 5,3220.6 16,6621.8 3,4070.4
34. Gas,natural and manufactured 180.0 310.0 400.0 350.0 360.0
4. Animal and vegetable oils and fats 6730.1 6140.1 4130.0 5990.1 3970.0
41. Animal oils and fats 230.0 240.0 100.0 110.0 20.0
42. Fixed vegetable fats and oils 5500.1 4100.0 3120.0 4730.1 2740.0
43. Processed animal or vegetable oils,etc. 1000.0 1800.0 910.0 1160.0 1200.0
5. Chemicals and related products,n.e.s. 125,90414.1 117,40413.1 122,29013.6 136,73014.6 105,41913.3
51. Organic chemicals 6,2930.7 7,7530.9 8,3170.9 9,1741.0 10,8011.4
52. Inorganic chemicals 11,8731.3 12,0331.3 10,2851.1 18,0141.9 10,7261.3
53. Dyeing,tanning and colouring material 6,6840.7 6,5410.7 6,0360.7 6,1470.7 5,0500.6
54. Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 39,8684.5 34,0123.8 36,4324.0 43,1934.6 29,1423.7
55. Perfume,cleaning etc.preparations 9,9981.1 8,4850.9 9,9691.1 8,7680.9 7,3150.9
56. Fertilizers,manufactured 1,5120.2 2,7160.3 1,9300.2 2,4570.3 2,4730.3
57. Plastics in primary forms 22,0562.5 18,1292.0 20,2672.2 18,5982.0 14,4241.8
58. Plastics in non-primary forms 11,0421.2 10,9831.2 11,4401.3 12,0191.3 9,5271.2
59. Chemical materials and products,n.e.s. 16,5761.9 16,7541.9 17,6132.0 18,3602.0 15,9612.0
6. Basic manufactures 123,34213.8 137,47715.3 133,58214.8 113,98912.2 98,80312.4
61. Leather,dressed fur,etc. 6210.1 4490.1 6000.1 4730.1 7040.1
62. Rubber manufactures,n.e.s. 8,8501.0 7,9820.9 8,6921.0 7,8140.8 6,2570.8
63. Wood and cork manufactures 3,5250.4 2,6760.3 4,4960.5 2,6030.3 1,8170.2
64. Paper,paperboard and articles thereof 9,6061.1 8,2280.9 8,2390.9 8,9651.0 6,6700.8
65. Textile yarn,fabrics,made up articles,etc. 6,1180.7 5,9370.7 5,4980.6 6,0750.7 4,5170.6
66. Non-metallic mineral manufactures,n.e.s. 10,4291.2 13,1471.5 11,9991.3 10,7641.2 10,0471.3
67. Iron and steel 21,4072.4 25,9762.9 30,5053.4 20,6822.2 14,0281.8
68. Non-ferrous metals 26,4213.0 36,6994.1 27,6103.1 22,3692.4 23,0772.9
69. Manufactures of metals,n.e.s. 36,3664.1 36,3834.1 35,9444.0 34,2433.7 31,6864.0
7. Machinery,transport equipment 441,72449.3 435,98148.5 452,80850.2 445,43447.7 416,56752.4
71. Power generating machinery and equipment 28,0123.1 25,9182.9 33,0613.7 34,7213.7 26,1983.3
72. Machinery for specialized industries 31,6123.5 45,6465.1 42,2884.7 26,7352.9 72,3849.1
73. Metal working machinery 5,1810.6 6,2320.7 5,1880.6 5,8410.6 3,8050.5
74. General industrial machinery n.e.s. 78,9308.8 78,1148.7 87,9439.8 85,2579.1 73,4879.2
75. Office machines and adp machines 9,8251.1 10,9751.2 12,2641.4 8,5660.9 6,9250.9
76. Telecommunications and sound recording equipment 8,2200.9 7,9250.9 7,8500.9 7,7420.8 7,1020.9
77. Electric machinery,n.e.s.and parts 77,4518.7 73,0418.1 80,1908.9 76,5758.2 66,3698.4
78. Road vehicles 187,13820.9 180,41920.1 178,84019.8 195,03620.9 156,65719.7
79. Other transport equipment 15,3541.7 7,7110.9 5,1830.6 4,9600.5 3,6400.5
8. Miscellaneous manufactured articles 66,8627.5 60,8346.8 65,2377.2 66,0487.1 66,0678.3
81. Prefabr.buildings;sanitary,lighting etc.fixtrs 3,1180.3 2,6680.3 2,6560.3 3,4700.4 3,1560.4
82. Furniture and parts thereof 7,7380.9 7,1420.8 9,6911.1 10,0971.1 9,6241.2
83. Travel goods,handbags and sim.containers 3810.0 2500.0 3450.0 2880.0 2530.0
84. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 5,4460.6 3,9160.4 5,8990.7 3,8060.4 4,0870.5
85. Footwear 1,7700.2 1,6290.2 1,5090.2 1,3390.1 8410.1
87. Instruments and apparates n.e.s. 24,3102.7 22,5422.5 22,0502.4 24,7512.6 21,5942.7
88. Photographic equipment,optical goods etc. 1,9630.2 1,8730.2 1,9160.2 2,0910.2 1,9190.2
89. Miscellaneous manufactured articles,n.e.s. 22,1352.5 20,8142.3 21,1722.3 20,2072.2 24,5943.1
9. Goods not classified elsewhere 3,2890.4 3,2350.4 2,5340.3 5,7700.6 15,6962.0
93. Special transactions and commodities not classified 2,4770.3 2,8560.3 2,0390.2 5,4430.6 15,4801.9
96. Coin (not gold coin or legal) 90.0 30.0 70.0
97. Gold,non-monetary 8030.1 3770.0 4880.1 3270.0 2150.0
All groups combined 895,227100.0 898,084100.0 901,523100.0 934,537100.0 794,727100.0

Source: Finnish Customs

Table: Modes of Transport

Vienti2023/82023/92023/102023/112023/12
1000 €%1000 €%1000 €%1000 €%1000 €%
1 Sea transport (including car ferry and train ferry transport 640,53397.1 616,86196.8 635,36797.2 746,41796.5 557,63296.9
2 Rail transport 0 0 0 0 0
3 Road transport (only possible at the border) 0 0 90.0 0 0
4 Air transport 17,1352.6 18,6302.9 16,1352.5 25,1393.3 15,7992.7
5 Postal consignments 1,6990.3 1,8300.3 1,9820.3 1,9520.3 2,0900.4
7 Stationary modes of transport (pipe, cable, electric cable) 0 0 0 0 0
8 Inland water transport (the Saimaa canal) 0 0 0 0 0
9 Own propulsion (watercraft and aircraft) 0 900.0 0 10,0001.3 0
0 Unknowen mode of transport 0 0 0 0 0
*0-9 All modes of transport together 659,368100.0 637,411100.0 653,492100.0 773,509100.0 575,521100.0

Tuonti2023/82023/92023/102023/112023/12
1000 €%1000 €%1000 €%1000 €%1000 €%
1 Sea transport (including car ferry and train ferry transport 859,22495.8 870,59196.1 881,59592.3 918,98996.3 764,03296.0
2 Rail transport 510.0 0 20.0 0 0
3 Road transport (only possible at the border) 8720.1 9250.1 8090.1 1,1180.1 2,5560.3
4 Air transport 29,1583.3 27,6133.0 66,2676.9 28,7663.0 24,6263.1
5 Postal consignments 7,5880.8 6,6630.7 6,3980.7 5,7970.6 4,7120.6
7 Stationary modes of transport (pipe, cable, electric cable) 0 0 0 0 0
8 Inland water transport (the Saimaa canal) 0 0 0 0 0
9 Own propulsion (watercraft and aircraft) 0 0 0 11,1571.2 0
0 Unknowen mode of transport 0 0 0 0 0
*0-9 All modes of transport together 896,892100.0 905,791100.0 955,071100.0 954,669100.0 795,926100.0

Source: Finnish Customs

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