Turnover in trade grew by 2.4 per cent in April 2025

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release | Turnover of trade 2025, April

According to Statistics Finland, working day adjusted turnover in total trade increased by 2.4 per cent in April 2025 from previous year. The working day adjusted volume of sales in total trade, from which the impact of price changes has been eliminated, increased by 1.5 per cent.

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  • Turnover in trade adjusted for working days continued to grow in April 2025.
  • The working day adjusted volume of sales in total trade started to rise in April.

Turnover in motor vehicle trade continued to fall in April

Among the main industries of trade, turnover in motor vehicle trade fell by 0.2 per cent and sales volume fell by 1.4 per cent in April from one year back.

Working day adjusted turnover in the trade industry with the biggest turnover, wholesale trade, increased in April by 1.6 per cent and sales volume increased by 1.7 per cent year-on-year.

Turnover in retail trade grew by 4.5 per cent and sales volume grew by 2.2 per cent in April from one year back.

Seasonally adjusted turnover grew compared to March

Seasonally adjusted turnover in total trade grew in April by 0.2 per cent compared to March. Seasonally adjusted sales volume grew 0.2 per cent compared to previous month. In March, seasonally adjusted turnover fell by 0.1 per cent and sales volume remained the same by 0.0 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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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Turnover of trade [online publication].
Reference period: 2025, April. ISSN=1799-0939. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 3.6.2025].
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