Finland Consumer Confidence

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

-8.2

Units In

Points

-9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Apr 28, 2025

Time to Release

30 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
6.8 Dec 2017	-18.5 Dec 2022	-2.65 Points	1995-2025	Statistics Finland

In Finland, the Statistics of Finland consumer survey expresses consumers’ views and intentions relating to economic matters. The data system of Statistics Finland’s consumer survey is comprised of respondent-specific original data from phones interviews, which may not be disclosed, and published data concerning reply distributions and time series. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend.

Latest Updates

The Finnish consumer confidence increased to -8.2 in March 2025 from a nine-month low of -9 in the previous month. This marked the highest reading since November 2024 but still well below the CCI’s long-term average of -2.6, highlighting continued pessimism among consumers. Households' sentiment about their own economy (-4.5 vs -6.3 in February) improved slightly but stayed weak, as did their views on Finland’s current economy (-35.2 vs -36.5). Meanwhile, assessments of financial situations (23.4 vs 21.5) and saving opportunities (-9.8 vs -13) aligned with long-term averages. However, the time was still considered highly unfavorable for purchasing durable goods, and spending intentions remained low (-19.5 vs -19.2). Lastly, unemployment expectations were bleak (-27.5 vs -32.2), with a high perceived risk of job loss (-14.3 vs -13.6).