Turnover in trade fell by 0.2 per cent in January 2025

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release | Turnover of trade 2025, January

According to Statistics Finland, working day adjusted turnover in total trade decreased by 0.2 per cent in January 2025 from previous year. The working day adjusted volume of sales in total trade, from which the impact of price changes has been eliminated, decreased by 2.1 per cent.

Key selections

  • Turnover in total trade continued to fall in January 2025.
  • Volume of sales in total trade decreased compared to January 2024.

Working day adjusted turnover in retail trade grew by 1.4 % in January

Among the main industries of trade, turnover in motor vehicle trade fell by 0.7 per cent and
sales volume fell by 2.1 per cent in January from one year back.

Working day adjusted turnover in the trade industry with the biggest turnover, wholesale
trade, decreased in January by 1.7 per cent and sales volume decreased by 3.8 per cent year-on-year.

Turnover in retail trade grew by 1.4 per cent. However the sales volume fell by 0.4 per
cent in January from one year back.

Seasonally adjusted turnover remained on level compared to December

In January, seasonally adjusted turnover in total trade remained on level with December. Seasonally adjusted sales volume fell 0.3 per cent compared to previous month. In December, seasonally adjusted turnover grew by 0.9 per cent and sales volume by 0.4 per cent from one month ago.

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Annual change in working day adjusted turnover and sales volume in total trade (G), %

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Revision of annual changes in working day adjusted turnover in industries of trade

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Turnover of trade [online publication].
Reference period: 2025, January. ISSN=1799-0939. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 9.3.2025].
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