FOREIGN TRADE
2011
Finnish Trade in Figures
Statistical publications by the National Board of
Customs (in Finnish and in Swedish, partly in English)
Foreign trade of goods, CD-ROM
Annual publication containing detailed basic statistics on
imports and exports in terms of the Combined Nomenclature, CN, as well as annual statistics on total trade and
trade by countries in terms of the SITC classification, statistics on the development of foreign trade by countries
and categories of goods and also special statistics relating
to foreign trade and Customs administration.
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Contents
National accounts and foreign trade ............................... 2
Trade exchange in 20022011 ....................................... 4
Imports and exports in 2011
- by Products by Activity .............................................. 5
- by use of goods ........................................................ 6
- by sections of the SITC ............................................ 7
Intra EU-trade ................................................................. 8
EU Member States total trade ........................................ 9
Foreign trade by countries
- Imports and exports by groups of countries ........... 10
- Finlands main trading partners .............................. 11
- Germany ................................................................. 12
- Sweden .................................................................. 14
- Netherlands ............................................................ 16
- United Kingdom ...................................................... 18
- USA ........................................................................ 20
- Russia...................................................................... 22
- China ...................................................................... 24
Imports by countries of consignment ............................ 26
Trade between Finland and developing countries ........ 27
Imports and exports of high technology products ......... 28
Foreign trade transports ............................................... 30
Statistics on foreign traffic ............................................ 34
Road transits to the East .............................................. 35
Exchange rates ............................................................ 36
The statistics for 2011 in this booklet are based on preliminary figures, which may be revised later.
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS AND FOREIGN TRADE
Gross domestic product (EUR billion)
200
150
100
50
0
2002
-03
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10
2011
-09
-10
2011
Source: Statistics Finland
Annual change of GDP volume (%)
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
2002
-03
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
Source: Statistics Finland
Trade balance and current account* (EUR billion)
20
Trade balance
15
Current account
10
5
0
-5
2002
-03
-04
* Source: Bank of Finland
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10
2011
Share of imports and exports of GDP* (%)
45
Imports
40
Exports
35
30
25
20
15
2002
-03
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10
2011
*Source: Statistics Finland
Change of volume index of foreign trade (%)
20
10
0
-10
-20
Imports
-30
2002
-03
-04
Exports
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10
2011
Change of unit value index of foreign trade (%)
20
10
0
-10
-20
Imports
-30
2002
-03
-04
Exports
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10
2011
TRADE EXCHANGE
Trade exchange in 20022011
Imports
EUR
million
Year
Exports
Balance
Change
%
EUR
million
Change
%
EUR
million
2002
35 611
-1
47 245
-1
+11 634
2003
36 775
+3
46 378
-2
+9 604
2004
40 730
+11
48 917
+5
+8 187
2005
47 027
+15
52 453
+7
+5 426
2006
55 253
+17
61 489
+17
+6 237
2007
59 616
+8
65 688
+7
+6 072
2008
62 402
+5
65 580
-0
+3 178
2009
43 655
-30
45 063
-31
+1 409
2010
51 899
+19
52 439
+16
+539
2011
60 261
+16
56 615
+8
-3 645
Trade exchange in 20022011 (EUR billion)
80
Imports
Exports
Trade balance
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
-10
2002
-03
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10 2011
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN 2011
Imports by Products by Activity
Other
(9,7 EUR bn)
16,1 %
Products from mining
and quarrying
(10,8 EUR bn)
18,0 %
Textiles and
wearing apparel
(2,5 EUR bn) 4,1 %
Electric and electronics
industry products
(8,1 EUR bn) 13,4 %
Food and agricultural products
(3,3 EUR bn) 5,4 %
Metal, machine and
transport equipment
industry products
(14,5 EUR bn) 24,1 %
Chemical
industry products
(11,4 EUR bn)
18,8 %
Exports by Products by Activity
Other
(6,7 EUR bn)
11,9 %
Electric and electronics
industry products
(7,6 EUR bn)
13,4 %
Metal, machine and
transport equipment
industry products
(18,9 EUR bn) 33,4 %
Forest industry
products
(11,1 EUR bn)
19,6 %
Chemical industry
products
(12,3 EUR bn)
21,7 %
Imports by use of goods in 2011
Non-durable
consumer goods
(10,2 EUR bn)
16,8 %
Raw materials
(20,8 EUR bn)
34,6 %
Durable consumer goods
(4,2 EUR bn)
6,9 %
Investment
goods
(11,9 EUR bn)
19,8 %
Energy
(13,2 EUR bn)
21,8 %
Exports by use of goods in 2011
Durable consumer goods
(1,0 EUR bn)
1,7 %
Investment
goods
(16,0 EUR bn)
28,2 %
Energy
(5,4 EUR bn)
9,5 %
Non-durable
consumer goods
(4,8 EUR bn)
8,6 %
Raw materials
(29,4 EUR bn)
52,0 %
Imports and exports by sections of the SITC
in 2011
Imports
SITC (REV 4)
0 Food and live animals
1 Beverages and tobacco
2 Crude materials, inedible, except
fuels
3 Mineral fuels etc.
4 Animal and vegetable oils and fats
5 Chemicals and related products,
n.e.s.
6 Basic manufactures
7 Machinery, transport equipment
8 Miscellaneous manufactured
articles
9 Goods not classified elsewhere
Total imports
Exports
SITC (REV 4)
0 Food and live animals
1 Beverages and tobacco
2 Crude materials, inedible, except
fuels
3 Mineral fuels etc.
4 Animal and vegetable oils and fats
5 Chemicals and related products,
n.e.s.
6 Basic manufactures
7 Machinery, transport equipment
8 Miscellaneous manufactured
articles
9 Goods not classified elsewhere
Total exports
EUR
million
Share Change
%
%
3 230
545
5,4
0,9
+13
+10
5 202
13 069
237
8,6
21,7
0,4
+10
+38
-21
6 624
7 086
16 702
11,0
11,8
27,7
+11
+12
+12
5 553
2 012
9,2
3,3
+9
+17
60 261
100,0
+16
EUR
million
Share Change
%
%
1 360
151
2,4
0,3
+19
+12
4 048
5 373
36
7,2
9,5
0,1
+15
+29
-29
6 333
18 037
16 576
11,2
31,9
29,3
+14
+7
-3
3 169
1 532
5,6
2,7
+6
+61
56 615
100,0
+8
Source: Eurostat
20
15
10
5
Finland
Romania
Ireland
25
Others
Dispatches by countries (%)
Others
Total arrivals in the intra EU-trade 2 718 EUR billion.
Portugal
Finland
Romania
Slovak Rep.
Portugal
Denmark
Hungary
Czech R.
Sweden
Poland
Austria
Spain
Netherl.
Italy
Belgium
Utd. Kingd.
France
Germany
Slovak R.
Ireland
Denmark
Hungary
Sweden
Austria
Czech R.
Poland
Spain
Utd. Kingd.
Italy
Belgium
France
Netherl.
Germany
INTRA EU-TRADE IN 2011
Arrivals by countries (%)
25
20
15
10
Total dispatches in the intra EU-trade 2 797 EUR billion.
EU MEMBER STATES TOTAL TRADE
IN 2011
Imports
Exports
Balance
Change
Change
EUR bn
% EUR bn
% EUR bn
Belgium
331,5
+12
342,4
+11
Bulgaria
23,1
+20
20,1
+29
-3,0
108,8
+14
116,5
+16
+7,7
Denmark
70,3
+10
81,4
+11
+11,1
Germany
900,8
+13
1 057,8
+11
+157,0
Estonia
12,6
+37
12,0
+37
-0,6
Ireland
47,5
+4
91,2
+4
+43,7
Czech Republic
Greece
+11,0
43,3
-10
22,4
+37
-20,8
Spain
260,4
+6
213,1
+11
-47,2
France
512,9
+12
428,5
+9
-84,5
Italy
400,5
+9
375,8
+11
-24,6
Cyprus
6,1
-5
1,3
+22
-4,9
Latvia
11,5
+30
9,5
+31
-2,0
Lithuania
22,6
+28
20,2
+29
-2,5
Luxembourg
20,6
+9
15,6
+5
-5,0
Hungary
73,7
+11
80,6
+12
+6,9
Malta
4,4
+13
2,9
+9
-1,5
429,1
+10
474,3
+9
+45,1
Austria
137,2
+14
127,8
+11
-9,4
Poland
149,2
+11
134,6
+12
-14,6
Netherlands
Portugal
57,6
+1
42,3
+15
-15,3
Romania
54,8
+17
45,0
+21
-9,8
Slovenia
25,5
+12
25,0
+13
-0,5
Slovak Republic
55,5
+13
57,0
+17
+1,5
Finland
Sweden
United Kingdom
60,3
+16
56,6
+8
-3,6
126,4
457,2
+12
+8
134,4
339,9
+12
+11
+8,0
-117,4
Source: Eurostat
FOREIGN TRADE BY COUNTRIES
Imports by groups of countries in 2011
North America
(2,7 EUR bn)
4,5 %
Others
(2,8 EUR bn)
4,6 %
Euro zone
(19,6 EUR bn)
32,5 %
Asia
(8,6 EUR bn)
14,3 %
Rest of Europe
(14,6 EUR bn)
24,2 %
Other EU
countries
(12,0 EUR bn)
19,9 %
Exports by groups of countries in 2011
North America
(3,8 EUR bn)
6,7 %
Asia
(7,9 EUR bn)
13,9 %
Rest of Europe
(10,0 EUR bn)
17,6 %
10
Others
(3,5 EUR bn)
6,1 %
Euro zone
(17,4 EUR bn)
30,7 %
Other EU
countries
(14,1 EUR bn)
24,9 %
Finlands main trading partners in 2011
EUR million
Total imports
Russia
Germany
Sweden
China
Netherlands
USA
France
Norway
United Kingdom
Italy
Estonia
Denmark
Belgium
Poland
Japan
60 261
11 246
7 490
6 044
4 386
3 112
2 218
1 963
1 946
1 774
1 589
1 527
1 316
1 270
1 177
926
EUR million
Total exports
Sweden
Germany
Russia
Netherlands
United Kingdom
USA
China
France
Norway
Poland
Belgium
Italy
Estonia
Denmark
Spain
56 615
6 730
5 622
5 330
3 810
2 911
2 904
2 661
1 756
1 596
1 579
1 576
1 349
1 254
1 159
987
Share %
100,0
18,7
12,4
10,0
7,3
5,2
3,7
3,3
3,2
2,9
2,6
2,5
2,2
2,1
2,0
1,5
Share %
100,0
11,9
9,9
9,4
6,7
5,1
5,1
4,7
3,1
2,8
2,8
2,8
2,4
2,2
2,0
1,7
Change %
+16
+22
+9
+15
+16
+11
+24
-3
+62
+9
+10
+21
+6
+3
+23
+2
Change %
+8
+12
+7
+13
+14
+20
-21
-3
-1
+14
+17
+11
-0
+11
+15
-7
11
Trade between Finland and Germany
in 20022011
Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Imports
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
5 425
5 513
5 960
7 027
7 668
8 416
8 787
6 400
6 878
7 490
15,2
15,0
14,6
14,9
13,9
14,1
14,1
14,7
13,3
12,4
+5
+2
+8
+18
+9
+10
+4
-27
+7
+9
Exports
Balance
EUR Share Change
EUR
million
%
%
million
5 621
5 491
5 223
5 573
6 946
7 162
6 560
4 653
5 274
5 622
11,9
11,8
10,7
10,6
11,3
10,9
10,0
10,3
10,1
9,9
-5
-2
-5
+7
+25
+3
-8
-29
+13
+7
+196
-22
-737
-1 454
-722
-1 254
-2 228
-1 747
-1 604
-1 868
Trade between Finland and Germany
(EUR billion)
10
9
Imports
Exports
Trade balance
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
2002 -03
12
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10 2011
Main products in trade between Finland and
Germany in 2011
Imports from Germany
SITC (REV 4)
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
781 Motor cars for the transport of
persons
758
10,1
+19
931 Special transactions, commodities
not classified
449
6,0
+30
542 Medicaments, incl. veterinary
medicaments
679 Tubes, pipes etc, of iron or steel
782 Lorries, special motor vehicles n.e.s.
245
187
180
3,3
2,5
2,4
+2
-32
+41
784 Parts and accessories of motor
vehicles
772 Switchgear etc. parts n.e.s.
575 Other plastics, in primary forms
778 Electrical machinery n.e.s.
699 Other metal manufactures
174
168
155
152
133
2,3
2,2
2,1
2,0
1,8
-2
+11
+8
+14
+14
7 490
100,0
+9
Total imports
Exports to Germany
SITC (REV 4)
641
251
682
334
Paper and paperboard
Pulp and waste paper
Copper
Petroleum products, refined
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
1 452
302
280
250
25,8
5,4
5,0
4,5
-2
+2
+103
+1
764 Telecommunications equipment,
parts
675 Flat-rolled products of alloy steel
744 Mechanical handling equipment
157
152
134
2,8
2,7
2,4
-23
+18
-0
931 Special transactions, commodities
not classified
716 Rotating electric plant
634 Plywood, particle board etc.
131
119
111
2,3
2,1
2,0
+16
-4
+19
5 622
100,0
+7
Total exports
13
Trade between Finland and Sweden
in 20022011
Year
Imports
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
Exports
Balance
EUR Share Change
EUR
million
%
%
million
2002
4 051
11,4
+10
4 125
8,7
+2
+74
2003
4 064
11,1
+0
4 590
9,9
+11
+527
2004
4 450
10,9
+10
5 412
11,1
+18
+962
2005
4 967
10,6
+12
5 658
10,8
+5
+691
2006
5 422
9,8
+9
6 457
10,5
+14
+1 035
2007
5 900
9,9
+9
7 035
10,7
+9
+1 135
2008
6 303
10,1
+7
6 593
10,1
-6
+290
2009
4 271
9,8
-32
4 404
9,8
-33
+132
2010
5 249
10,1
+23
6 026
11,5
+37
+777
2011
6 044
10,0
+15
6 730
11,9
+12
+686
Trade between Finland and Sweden
(EUR billion)
9
8
Imports
Exports
Trade balance
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
2002 -03
14
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10 2011
Main products in trade between Finland and
Sweden in 2011
Imports from Sweden
SITC (REV 4)
281 Iron ore and concentrates
931 Special transactions, commodities
not classified
334 Petroleum products, refined
351 Electric current
641 Paper and paperboard
542 Medicaments, incl. veterinary
medicaments
741 Heating and cooling equipment,
parts thereof
784 Parts and accessories of motor
vehicles
675 Flat-rolled products of alloy steel
782 Lorries, special motor vehicles n.e.s.
Total imports
Exports to Sweden
SITC (REV 4)
334 Petroleum products, refined
675 Flat-rolled products of alloy steel
931 Special transactions, commodities
not classified
641 Paper and paperboard
351 Electric current
676 Iron and steel bars, rods, angles,
shapes
683 Nickel
682 Copper
673 Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel
691 Metal structures and parts n.e.s.
Total exports
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
435
7,2
+25
362
322
221
181
6,0
5,3
3,7
3,0
-11
+45
+142
+12
161
2,7
-11
139
2,3
+44
136
113
109
2,3
1,9
1,8
-0
+23
+38
6 044
100,0
+15
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
1 574
279
23,4
4,1
+36
+13
243
236
178
3,6
3,5
2,7
+20
-2
-34
150
138
126
2,2
2,1
1,9
+20
+3
-37
103
93
1,5
1,4
+18
+56
6 730
100,0
+12
15
Trade between Finland and the Netherlands
in 20022011
Year
Imports
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
Exports
Balance
EUR Share Change
EUR
million
%
%
million
2002
1 381
3,9
+5
2 179
4,6
+17
2003
1 466
4,0
+6
2 169
4,7
-0
+797
+703
2004
1 701
4,2
+16
2 492
5,1
+15
+791
2005
1 878
4,0
+10
2 532
4,8
+2
+654
2006
2 441
4,4
+30
3 156
5,1
+25
+715
2007
2 726
4,6
+12
3 650
5,6
+16
+924
2008
2 607
4,2
-4
3 372
5,1
-8
+764
2009
1 994
4,6
-24
2 645
5,9
-22
+651
2010
2 804
5,4
+41
3 335
6,4
+26
+530
2011
3 112
5,2
+11
3 810
6,7
+14
+698
Trade between Finland and the Netherlands
(EUR billion)
6
Imports
Exports
Trade balance
5
4
3
2
1
0
2002
16
-03
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10 2011
Main products in trade between Finland and
the Netherlands in 2011
Imports from the Netherlands
SITC (REV 4)
EUR
million
Share Change
%
%
282 Iron and steel scrap
334 Petroleum products, refined
838
137
26,9
4,4
+2
-13
931 Special transactions, commodities not classified
511 Hydrocarbons, n.e.s., derivatives
127
105
4,1
3,4
+36
-13
571 Polymers of ethylene, in primary
forms
81
2,6
+2
542 Medicaments, incl. veterinary
medicaments
292 Crude vegetable materials n.e.s.
411 Animal oils and fats
69
66
61
2,2
2,1
2,0
-11
-1
+598
054 Vegetables, fresh, simply preserved
56
1,8
+7
764 Telecommunications equipment,
parts
Total imports
Exports to the Netherlands
SITC (REV 4)
44
1,4
+9
3 112
100,0
+11
EUR
million
Share Change
%
%
675 Flat-rolled products of alloy steel
334 Petroleum products, refined
1 094
573
28,7
15,0
+4
+81
764 Telecommunications equipment,
parts
641 Paper and paperboard
683 Nickel
512 Alcohols, phenols etc.
672 Iron, steel, primary forms etc
516 Other organic chemicals
723 Civil engineering plant etc
165
150
150
117
106
91
85
4,3
3,9
3,9
3,1
2,8
2,4
2,2
-30
-7
+99
+55
+52
+30
+20
931 Special transactions, commodities not classified
Total exports
78
2,1
+55
3 810
100,0
+14
17
Trade between Finland and the United Kingdom
in 20022011
Imports
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
Year
Exports
Balance
EUR Share Change
EUR
million
%
%
million
2002
2 094
5,9
-9
4 564
9,7
-1
+2 469
2003
1 936
5,3
-8
3 740
8,1
-18
+1 804
2004
1 849
4,5
-5
3 429
7,0
-8
+1 580
2005
2 099
4,5
+14
3 518
6,7
+3
+1 419
2006
2 654
4,8
+26
4 000
6,5
+14
+1 346
2007
2 903
4,9
+9
3 824
5,8
-4
+921
2008
2 571
4,1
-11
3 594
5,5
-6
+1 023
2009
1 452
3,3
-44
2 358
5,2
-34
+906
2010
1 622
3,1
+12
2 435
4,6
+3
+813
2011
1 774
2,9
+9
2 911
5,1
+20
+1 138
Trade between Finland and the United Kingdom
(EUR billion)
7
Imports
Exports
Trade balance
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
2002
18
-03
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10 2011
Main products in trade between Finland and
the United Kingdom in 2011
Imports from the United Kingdom
SITC (REV 4)
781 Motor cars for the transport of
persons
931 Special transactions, commodities
not classified
334 Petroleum products, refined
542 Medicaments, incl. veterinary
medicaments
778 Electrical machinery n.e.s.
723 Civil engineering plant etc
682 Copper
514 Nitrogen-function combounds
784 Parts and accessories of motor
vehicles
112 Alcoholic beverages
Total imports
Exports to the United Kingdom
SITC (REV 4)
641
793
334
248
764
634
251
931
725
582
Paper and paperboard
Ships and boats etc
Petroleum products, refined
Wood, simply worked
Telecommunications equipment,
parts
Plywood, particle board etc.
Pulp and waste paper
Special transactions, commodities
not classified
Paper mill and pulp mill machinery
Plates, sheets, film, foil etc. of
plastics
Total exports
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
229
12,9
+7
104
80
5,9
4,5
+38
+127
74
55
40
34
31
4,2
3,1
2,2
1,9
1,7
-23
+60
+50
+7
+2
31
31
1,7
1,7
+36
+6
1 774
100,0
+9
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
846
242
173
144
29,1
8,3
6,0
4,9
+8
>999
+270
-7
119
75
65
4,1
2,6
2,2
-48
+1
-8
63
55
2,1
1,9
+32
>999
47
1,6
+5
2 911
100,0
+20
19
Trade between Finland and the USA
in 20022011
Year
Imports
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
Exports
Balance
EUR Share Change
EUR
million
%
%
million
2002
2 340
6,6
-5
4 207
8,9
-9
+1 868
2003
1 711
4,7
-27
3 760
8,1
-11
+2 049
2004
1 881
4,6
+10
3 127
6,4
-17
+1 246
2005
1 966
4,2
+5
3 059
5,8
-2
+1 094
2006
2 079
3,8
+6
4 012
6,5
+31
+1 933
2007
2 010
3,4
-3
4 194
6,4
+5
+2 184
2008
1 858
3,0
-8
4 148
6,3
-1
+2 290
2009
1 503
3,4
-19
3 518
7,8
-15
+2 015
2010
1 790
3,4
+19
3 681
7,0
+5
+1 891
2011
2 218
3,7
+24
2 904
5,1
-21
+686
Trade between Finland and the USA
(EUR billion)
7
Imports
Exports
Trade balance
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
2002 -03
20
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10 2011
Main products in trade between Finland and
the USA in 2011
Imports from the USA
SITC (REV 4)
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
598 Miscellaneous chemical products n.e.s.
170
7,6
+121
764 Telecommunications equipment,
parts
334 Petroleum products, refined
153
145
6,9
6,5
+23
>999
542 Medicaments, incl. veterinary medicaments
321 Coal, not agglomerated
282 Iron and steel scrap
792 Aircraft
91
87
82
74
4,1
3,9
3,7
3,3
-29
-1
+31
+7
874 Measuring, controlling and analysing
instruments
872 Medical instruments n.e.s.
778 Electrical machinery n.e.s.
71
68
58
3,2
3,1
2,6
+15
+4
+67
2 218
100,0
+24
Total imports
Exports to the USA
SITC (REV 4)
641
334
872
683
771
Paper and paperboard
Petroleum products, refined
Medical instruments n.e.s.
Nickel
Electric power machinery
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
484
317
200
169
118
16,7
10,9
6,9
5,8
4,0
-8
+84
-5
+78
+21
874 Measuring, controlling and analysing
instruments
774 Electro-medical, x-ray apparatus
723 Civil engineering plant etc
107
107
75
3,7
3,7
2,6
-4
+0
+46
764 Telecommunications equipment,
parts
598 Miscellaneous chemical products n.e.s.
75
71
2,6
2,4
+76
-14
2 904
100,0
-21
Total exports
21
Trade between Finland and Russia
in 20022011
Year
Imports
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
3 566
4 367
5 320
6 557
7 768
8 411
10 174
7 035
9 217
11 246
10,0
11,9
13,1
13,9
14,1
14,1
16,3
16,1
17,8
18,7
+4
+22
+22
+23
+18
+8
+21
-31
+31
+22
Exports
Balance
EUR Share Change
EUR
million
%
%
million
3 128
3 477
4 362
5 744
6 220
6 724
7 618
4 028
4 716
5 330
6,6
7,5
8,9
11,0
10,1
10,2
11,6
8,9
9,0
9,4
+11
+11
+25
+32
+8
+8
+13
-47
+17
+13
-438
-890
-957
-813
-1 548
-1 687
-2 556
-3 007
-4 501
-5 916
Trade between Finland and Russia (EUR billion)
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
Imports
2002 -03
22
Exports
-04
-05
Trade balance
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10 2011
Main products in trade between Finland and
Russia in 2011
Imports from Russia
SITC (REV 4)
333
334
343
351
321
511
679
Crude petroleum
Petroleum products, refined
Natural gas
Electric current
Coal, not agglomerated
Hydrocarbons nes, derivatives
Tubes, pipes etc, of iron or steel
247 Wood in the rough or roughly
squared
522 Inorg. chemical elements, oxides, etc
342 Liquefied propane and butane
Total imports
Exports to Russia
SITC (REV 4)
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
5 806
1 282
1 061
492
480
246
198
51,6
11,4
9,4
4,4
4,3
2,2
1,8
+25
+37
+7
-4
+87
+27
+9
187
135
123
1,7
1,2
1,1
+2
+46
+73
11 246
100,0
+22
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
641 Paper and paperboard
467
8,8
+7
542 Medicaments, incl. veterinary medicaments
455
8,5
+16
764 Telecommunications equipment,
parts
334 Petroleum products, refined
263
255
4,9
4,8
+18
+16
728 Other machinery for special industries
175
3,3
+51
571 Polymers of ethylene, in primary
forms
174
3,3
+12
741 Heating, cooling equipment, parts
thereof
024 Cheese and curd
597 Additives for mineral oils etc
723 Civil engineering plant etc
160
112
108
103
3,0
2,1
2,0
1,9
+110
+4
+8
+38
5 330
100,0
+13
Total exports
23
Trade between Finland and China in 20022011
Imports
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
Year
Exports
Balance
EUR Share Change
EUR
million
%
%
million
2002
1 252
3,5
+14
1 215
2,6
-3
-36
2003
1 582
4,3
+26
1 283
2,8
+6
-298
2004
1 978
4,9
+25
1 965
4,0
+53
-14
2005
2 820
6,0
+43
1 556
3,0
-21
-1 264
2006
4 109
7,4
+46
1 974
3,2
+27
-2 135
2007
4 458
7,5
+9
2 161
3,3
+9
-2 297
2008
4 371
7,0
-2
2 060
3,1
-5
-2 311
2009
3 475
8,0
-21
1 857
4,1
-10
-1 617
2010
3 797
7,3
+9
2 733
5,2
+47
-1 064
2011
4 386
7,3
+16
2 661
4,7
-3
-1 725
Trade between Finland and China
(EUR billion)
6
Imports
Exports
Trade balance
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
2002 -03
24
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10 2011
Main products in trade between Finland and
China in 2011
Imports from China
SITC (REV 4)
EUR
million
Share Change
%
%
764 Telecommunications equipment,
parts
991
22,6
+4
752 Automatic data processing
machines
445
10,2
+37
845 Articles of apparel, of textile fabrics, n.e.s.
778 Electrical machinery n.e.s.
894 Toys, sporting goods, etc.
842 Womens or girls clothes, woven
751 Office machines
851 Footwear
771 Electric power machinery
772 Switchgear etc. parts n.e.s.
250
166
166
123
104
102
86
85
5,7
3,8
3,8
2,8
2,4
2,3
2,0
1,9
+16
+10
-3
+21
+3
+16
+1
-1
4 386
100,0
+16
Total imports
Exports to China
SITC (REV 4)
EUR
million
Share Change
%
%
251 Pulp and waste paper
344
12,9
+80
725 Paper mill and pulp mill machinery
212 Furskins, raw
242
170
9,1
6,4
-55
+109
728 Other machinery for special
industries
772 Switchgear etc. parts n.e.s.
641 Paper and paperboard
771 Electric power machinery
682 Copper
723 Civil engineering plant etc
163
143
104
103
92
85
6,1
5,4
3,9
3,9
3,4
3,2
-5
-22
-8
+21
-24
+55
83
3,1
+4
2 661
100,0
-3
874 Measuring, controlling and analysing instruments
Total exports
25
Imports by countries of consignment according
to magnitude in 2011
Country of consignment
Total imports
Russia
Sweden
Germany
Netherlands
China
United Kingdom
Denmark
France
Norway
Belgium
Estonia
USA
Italy
Poland
Spain
Czech Republic
India
Brazil
Austria
Canada
Ireland
Latvia
Hongkong
Switzerland
South Korea
Japan
Peru
Kazakhstan
South Africa
Turkey
26
EUR million
60 261
10 989
8 565
8 289
4 638
2 192
1 857
1 803
1 799
1 761
1 751
1 601
1 532
1 498
1 142
682
637
576
546
535
516
506
470
461
439
437
386
329
319
317
276
Share %
100,0
18,2
14,2
13,8
7,7
3,6
3,1
3,0
3,0
2,9
2,9
2,7
2,5
2,5
1,9
1,1
1,1
1,0
0,9
0,9
0,9
0,8
0,8
0,8
0,7
0,7
0,6
0,5
0,5
0,5
0,5
Change %
+16
+21
+12
+10
+10
+13
+13
+14
-3
+75
+4
+20
+44
+9
+26
+14
+19
+122
+40
+11
+52
+28
+94
+33
-4
+28
-4
+22
+74
+29
+24
Trade between Finland and developing countries
in 20022011
Year
Imports
Exports
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
EUR Share Change
million
%
%
Balance
EUR
million
2002
3 677
10,3
-0
6 261
13,3
-7
+2 584
2003
4 251
11,6
+16
6 598
14,2
+5
+2 347
2004
5 252
12,9
+24
7 814
16,0
+18
+2 562
2005
6 660
14,2
+27
8 379
16,0
+7
+1 719
2006
9 147
16,6
+37
9 632
15,7
+15
+485
2007
10 060
16,9
+10 10 380
15,8
+8
+320
2008
10 438
16,7
+4
10 117
15,4
-3
-321
2009
7 040
16,1
-33
7 573
16,8
-25
+533
2010
8 190
15,8
+16
9 205
17,6
+22
+1 015
2011
9 715
16,1
+19
9 174
16,2
-0
-541
Trade between Finland and developing countries
(EUR billion)
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Imports
Exports
Trade balance
-2
2002 -03
-04
-05
-06
-07
-08
-09
-10 2011
27
IMPORTS OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY
PRODUCTS IN 2011
Imports of high-tech products by product groups
EUR million
Spacecraft
Share* % Change %
128
0,2
-67
Computers, office machines
1 188
2,0
+5
Electronics and telecommunications
+4
2 941
4,9
Medicaments
454
0,8
+6
Scientific instruments
682
1,1
+12
Electrical machinery
166
0,3
+15
Chemistry
168
0,3
+6
Non-electrical machinery
237
0,4
+48
86
0,1
+32
6 049
10,0
+3
Armament
Total
* share of Finlands total imports
Imports of high-tech products by countries
EUR million
China
Share* %
Change %
1 714
28,3
+12
Germany
562
9,3
-10
USA
518
8,6
+7
South Korea
334
5,5
+37
Sweden
305
5,0
+30
Japan
276
4,6
-1
Netherlands
206
3,4
+30
France
185
3,1
-59
United Kingdom
160
2,6
-31
Denmark
141
2,3
+0
Other countries
1 647
27,2
+8
Total
6 049
100,0
+3
28
EXPORTS OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY
PRODUCTS IN 2011
Exports of high-tech products by product groups
EUR million
Spacecraft
Computers, office machines
Electronics and telecommunications
Share* % Change %
82
0,1
-76
332
0,6
+8
2 536
4,5
-18
Medicaments
238
0,4
+20
Scientific instruments
977
1,7
-3
Electrical machinery
94
0,2
+14
Chemistry
98
0,2
+19
162
0,3
+21
96
0,2
+26
4 614
8,1
-13
Non-electrical machinery
Armament
Total
* share of Finlands total exports
Exports of high-tech products by countries
EUR million
Share %
Change %
Russia
635
13,8
+9
USA
355
7,7
+11
China
338
7,3
-9
Germany
284
6,2
-12
Netherlands
216
4,7
-23
Arab Emirates
187
4,1
+146
Sweden
182
3,9
-12
United Kingdom
168
3,6
-40
Poland
157
3,4
-1
France
146
3,2
-47
Other countries
1 945
42,2
-21
Total
4 614
100,0
-13
29
TRANSPORTS OF FOREIGN TRADE IN 2011
Import transports in metric tons
Road
(2,6 mill. t)
4,1 %
Others
(2,9 mill. t)
4,7 %
Rail
(5,4 mill. t)
8,7 %
Ship
(50,9 mill. t)
82,4 %
Import transports in EUR billion
Road
(2,3 EUR bn)
3,9 %
Air
(3,9 EUR bn)
6,5 %
Others
(2,2 EUR bn)
3,6 %
Rail
(2,0 EUR bn)
3,2 %
Ship
(50,3 EUR bn)
82,8 %
Import transports by regions in metric tons
North America
(2,1 mill. t)
3,4 %
Others
(1,8 mill. t)
3,0 %
Asia
(2,2 mill. t)
3,5 %
Europe
(55,7 mill. t)
90,1 %
30
Export transports in metric tons
Rail
(1,2 mill. t)
2,8 %
Road
(3,7 mill. t)
8,2 %
Others
(0,2 mill. t)
0,6 %
Ship
(39,7 mill. t)
88,5 %
Export transports in EUR billion
Road
(7,4 EUR bn)
13,0 %
Air
(5,3 EUR bn)
9,3 %
Others
(0,6 EUR bn)
1,0 %
Rail
(1,4 EUR bn)
2,4 %
Ship
(42,4 EUR bn)
74,3 %
Export transports by regions in metric tons
North America
(2,4 mill. t)
5,2 %
Asia
(5,7 mill. t)
12,8 %
Others
(2,6 mill. t)
5,8 %
Europe
(34,2 mill. t)
76,2 %
31
Transports by sections of the SITC in 2011
S I T C (REV4)
Ship
Rail
Road
Other
Total
50 917
5 404
2 562
2 928
61 810
0 Food and live animals 2 019
1 Beverages and
tobacco
259
2 Crude materials
14 374
3 Mineral fuels etc.
22 888
4 Animal and vegetable
oils and fats
235
5 Chemicals, related
products, n.e.s.
4 987
6 Basic manufactures
4 491
7 Machinery, transport
equipment
1 211
8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
452
9 Goods not classified
elsewhere
1
12
62
2 094
2 560
1 382
2
1 890
68
0
0
2 859
261
18 824
27 197
236
1 220
228
138
331
2
5
6 347
5 054
56
51
1 319
15
476
Imports (1000 t)
39 692
1 236
3 663
249
44 840
0 Food and live animals 1 481
1 Beverages and
tobacco
68
2 Crude materials
11 137
3 Mineral fuels etc.
7 012
4 Animal and vegetable
oils and fats
27
5 Chemicals, related
products, n.e.s.
4 141
6 Basic manufactures
14 689
7 Machinery, transport
equipment
827
8 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
183
9 Goods not classified
elsewhere
127
33
219
1 734
0
43
58
13
899
113
0
2
0
82
12 081
7 183
36
186
896
725
1 423
4
6
5 056
17 013
18
166
55
1 066
96
287
176
303
Exports (1000 t)
32
Transports by countries in 2011
Country of consignment/destination
Ship
Rail
Road
Other
Total
Imports (1000 t)
Belgium
Germany
Denmark
Estonia
France
United Kingdom
Latvia
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
Sweden
India
Canada
USA
50 917
1 032
2 813
734
2 224
1 019
1 034
2 006
2 487
3 068
1 031
17 488
7 832
644
678
1 424
5 404
0
7
0
0
1
2
0
4
0
0
4 882
17
0
2 562
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
129
3
2 073
284
0
0
0
2 928
2
3
1
0
1
2
0
2
0
0
2 860
5
1
1
6
61 810
1 036
2 824
735
2 224
1 022
1 038
2 006
2 495
3 198
1 034
27 303
8 137
646
679
1 430
Exports (1000 t)
Belgium
Germany
Denmark
Estonia
Spain
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
Sweden
China
USA
39 692
1 596
4 477
1 240
1 123
1 107
1 136
2 624
848
3 432
402
1 243
1 365
4 938
2 891
1 505
1 236
61
152
2
0
24
0
70
3
0
31
69
445
108
0
0
3 663
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
483
0
1 656
1 269
1
0
249
0
1
0
1
0
1
18
0
1
1
0
1
2
12
9
44 840
1 657
4 632
1 242
1 124
1 131
1 137
2 712
852
3 433
916
1 313
3 467
6 316
2 905
1 514
33
FOREIGN TRAFFIC IN 2011
Vehicles and containers arrived
(number of items)
Cars
Sea
border
Land border of:
889 117
1 913 041
Russia
Sweden
Total
traffic
Norway
2 314 129 484 940
5 601 227
Buses
21 293
21 794
5 164
2 615
50 866
Lorries
264 562
337 641
102 489
30 825
735 517
Trailers
190 148
190 148
325 910
8 557
4 943
339 410
85 414
3 067
2 182
90 663
Containers:
With
cargo
Without
cargo
Vehicles and containers departed
(number of items)
Cars
Sea
border
Land border of:
Russia
Sweden
Total
traffic
Norway
859 354
1 865 020
Buses
21 184
9 641
2 213 479 489 475
6 603
3 001
5 427 328
40 429
Lorries
253 431
372 458
104 392
32 143
762 424
Trailers
185 884
12
185 896
316 256
4 557
10 082
330 895
82 542
7 972
77
90 591
Containers:
With
cargo
Without
cargo
Source of data concerning the sea border: Finnish Transport Agency
34
QUARTERLY ROAD TRANSITS
TO THE EAST 20092011
The quantity of the transit export (1000 tons)
800
600
400
200
0
I
II
III
IV
II
2009
III
IV
2010
II
III
IV
2011
The total quantity of the road transits in 2011 was 2,2 million tons.
The value of the transit export (EUR billion)
8
6
4
2
0
I
II
III
2009
IV
II
III
2010
IV
II
III
IV
2011
The total value of the road transits in 2011 was approximately 20,7
EUR billion. The estimate is based on the price level of the Finnish
export to Russia and the Russian import from the West.
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EXCHANGE RATES
Irrevocable euro conversion rates
as from 1 January 1999
Country
Austria
Belgium
Germany
Spain
Finland
France
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Portugal
Greece (as from 1.1.2001)
Slovenia (as from 1.1.2007)
Cyprus (as from 1.1.2008)
Malta (as from 1.1.2008)
Slovak Republic (as from 1.1.2009)
Estonia (as from 1.1.2011)
Currency
Units of
currency
per euro
ATS
BEF
DEM
ESP
FIM
FRF
IEP
ITL
LUF
NLG
PTE
GRD
SIT
CYP
MTL
SKK
EEK
13,7603
40,3399
1,95583
166,386
5,94573
6,55957
0,787564
1936,27
40,3399
2,20371
200,482
340,750
239,640
0,585274
0,429300
30,1260
15,6466
Other euro exchange rates, averages 2011
Country
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
United Kingdom
Switzerland
USA
Japan
Canada
Currency
Units of
currency
per euro
SEK
NOK
DKK
GBP
CHF
USD
JPY
CAD
9,0298
7,7934
7,4506
0,86788
1,2326
1,3920
110,96
1,3761
Sources: European Union, European Central Bank, Bank of Finland
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CUSTOMS DISTRICTS 1.1.2010
Northern District
Tornio
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
Kajaani
Karigasniemi
Kilpisjrvi
Kivilompolo
Kuusamo
Muonio
Neiden / Ntm
Oulu
Polmak
Raahe
Raja-Jooseppi
Rovaniemi
Salla
Utsjoki
Vartius
Eastern District
Lappeenranta
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Hamina
Imatra
Kotka
Kouvola
Kuopio
Niirala
Nuijamaa
Parikkala
Vaalimaa
Vainikkala
Western District
Turku
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Kaskinen
Kokkola
Jyvskyl
Pietarsaari
Pori
Tampere
Rauma
Vaasa
land District
Customs Laboratory
Southern District
Mariehamn
41. Espoo
Helsinki
1. Ecker
2. Lngns
[Link]
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Hanko
Hmeenlinna
Lahti
Loviisa
Vantaa
National Board of Customs
Statistics Unit
PO Box 512
FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland
Erottajankatu 1517 A
00130 Helsinki
Statistics service
Tel. +358 20 690 603
statistics@[Link]
[Link]