New orders in manufacturing grew by 14.2 per cent year-on-year in May 2025
According to Statistics Finland, the value of new orders in manufacturing was 14.2 per cent higher in May 2025 than twelve months earlier. During January to May, the value of new orders received by enterprises was 8.3 per cent higher than in the previous year.
Key selections
- The value of new orders grew in the chemical industry and in the metal industry in May 2025.
- In the paper industry, the value of new orders was lower than in the previous year.
Changes in the examined main industries
In May 2025, enterprises received more new orders than twelve months before in the chemical industry and in the metal industry. Most growth was recorded in the metal industry, where the value of orders was 20.7 per cent higher than in the year before. In the chemical industry, the value of new orders was 17.1 per cent higher than one year earlier. In the manufacture of paper and paper products, new orders declined by 6.5 per cent from the 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.
Figures
New orders in manufacturing, trend series (2021=100) by industry (TOL 2008) in 2005M01 to 2025M05
Year-on-year change in new orders in manufacturing by industry (TOL2008) in 2023M05 to 2025M05 (original series)
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