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Finland Retail Sales

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode FI.RETSALES.M.SA

Latest (y/y)4.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.9%August 2026
Level95.50September 2026

Finland Retail Sales was up 4.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 95.50 (Index (2021=100)).

Among the 43 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 20th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.5% (Dec 2022) to 10.2% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.0%.

Finland Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Finland Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Finland Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100))406080100200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Finland Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100)).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202695.504.3
August 202695.203.9
July 202694.201.9
June 202693.702.5
May 202694.905.1
April 202694.602.0
March 202694.803.7
February 202693.601.8
January 202693.903.0
December 202593.00−0.2
November 202593.302.6
October 202592.701.6
September 202591.600.3
August 202591.60−1.8
July 202592.400.3
June 202591.40−1.4
May 202590.30−4.2
April 202592.701.6
March 202591.40−1.8
February 202591.90−0.9
January 202591.20−1.6
December 202493.201.9
November 202490.90−2.8
October 202491.20−2.5

Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations369
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsIndex (2021=100)
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high10.2% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−6.5% (Dec 2022)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeFI.RETSALES.M.SA

Retail Sales: how Finland compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1TurkeyAug 202611.9%
2MalaysiaAug 202610.5%
3SerbiaSep 20268.6%
4TaiwanSep 20268.5%
5AlbaniaJun 20268.0%
15DenmarkSep 20264.5%
16Czech RepublicSep 20264.5%
17SlovakiaSep 20264.5%
18MontenegroSep 20264.4%
19HungarySep 20264.4%
20FinlandSep 20264.3%
21MaltaSep 20264.0%
22North MacedoniaAug 20263.7%
23EstoniaSep 20263.5%
24South AfricaAug 20263.5%
25MexicoAug 20263.2%
26CroatiaSep 20262.9%

Retail Sales by country: all 43 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current retail Sales in Finland?
The latest reading is 4.3% year on year for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code FI.RETSALES.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Finland - Retail trade volume of sales (NACE G47), index 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.