Turnover in trade fell by 0.9 per cent in August 2025
According to Statistics Finland, working day adjusted turnover in total trade decreased by 0.9 per cent in August 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 2.0 per cent.
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- Volume of sales declined in all main industries of trade in August 2025.
- Turnover in retail trade adjusted for working days continued to grow in August 2025.
Turnover in motor vehicle trade decreased in August
Among the main industries of trade, turnover in motor vehicle trade decreased by 4.2 per cent and sales volume by 5.2 per cent from August 2024. In sale of motor vehicles, working day adjusted turnover decreased by 6.0 per cent and sales volume by 6.2 per cent compared to the previous year.
Working day adjusted turnover in the trade industry with the biggest turnover, wholesale trade, decreased in August by 0.6 per cent and sales volume by 1.3 per cent year-on-year.
In retail trade, working day adjusted turnover increased by 0.9 per cent and sales volume went down by 1.2 per cent.
Seasonally adjusted turnover increased compared to July
Seasonally adjusted turnover increased by 0.3 per cent compared to July. Seasonally adjusted sales volume remained on level with July. In June, seasonally adjusted turnover grew by 0.4 per cent and sales volume by 0.2 per cent from a 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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