New orders in manufacturing grew by 22.1 per cent year-on-year in July 2025
According to Statistics Finland, the value of new orders in manufacturing was 22.1 per cent higher in July 2025 than twelve months earlier. During January to July, the value of new orders received by enterprises was 11.7 per cent higher than in the previous year.
Key selections
- The value of new orders grew only in the metal industry in July 2025.
- In the chemical industry and the paper industry, the value of new orders was lower than in the previous year.
Changes in the examined main industries
In July 2025, enterprises received more new orders than twelve months ago in the metal industry, where the value of orders was 41.4 per cent higher than in the previous year. In the chemical industry, the value of new orders was 2.7 per cent lower and in the industry of manufacture of paper and paper products 11.1 per cent lower than in the previous year.
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 2025M07
Year-on-year change in new orders in manufacturing by industry (TOL2008) in 2023M07 to 2025M07 (original series)
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