New orders in manufacturing grew by 3.7 per cent year-on-year in February 2025

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release | New orders in manufacturing 2025, February

According to Statistics Finland, the value of new orders in manufacturing was 3.7 per cent higher in February 2025 than twelve months earlier. The value of new orders received by enterprises during January to February was 3.7 per cent higher than one year ago.

Key selections

  • The value of new orders grew in February 2025 in all examined main industries from one year ago.
  • The growth was biggest in the paper industry.

Changes in the examined main industries

In February 2025, enterprises in all examined main industries received more orders than twelve months ago. New orders grew most in the industry of the manufacture of paper, and paper and board products, where the value of orders was 4.7 per cent higher than one year ago. Orders increased by 3.7 per cent in the metal industry and by 1.4 per cent in the chemical industry from one year before.

When interpreting these statistics, it should be borne in mind that they typically show strong fluctuations by month. Even new orders of substantial value are not examined over extended time periods but for the statistical reference month only.

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New orders in manufacturing, trend series (2021=100) by industry (TOL 2008) in 2005M01 to 2025M02

Year-on-year change in new orders in manufacturing by industry (TOL2008) in 2023M02 to 2025M02 (original series)

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Change in the latest month, cumulative change and change by three-month period, year-on-year (original series), % (TOL 2008)

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New orders in manufacturing [online publication].
Reference period: 2025, February. ISSN=1798-6737. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 16.4.2025].
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