Turnover in industry grew by 10.4 per cent in May 2026

Turnover grew in all main industries

Working day adjusted turnover increased most in May in the chemical industry, by 19.7 per cent from the previous year. Turnover in mining and quarrying was 13.8 per cent higher than one year earlier. Turnover increased by 13.7 per cent in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply and by 7.8 per cent in the metal industry. Turnover also grew in the food industry (4.4%), the textile, clothing and leather industry (4.4%), the forest industry (4.1%) and the electronic and electrical industry (2.1%).

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Export turnover grew in nearly all main industries

In May, export turnover grew most in mining and quarrying, up by 20.0 per cent from the previous year. Export turnover in the chemical industry grew by 16.2 per cent. Export turnover in the textile, clothing and leather industry was 6.5 per cent higher than one year before. Export turnover grew from one year earlier also in the forest industry (5.2%), in the metal industry (4.3%) and in the food industry (2.3%). Export turnover decreased only in the electronic and electrical industry, -1.7 per cent from twelve months earlier.

Domestic turnover in industry adjusted for working days grew in May in all main industries. Domestic turnover increased most in May in the chemical industry, by 26.5 per cent from the previous year. In the metal industry, domestic turnover was 17.3 per cent higher and in the electronic and electrical industry 17.0 per cent higher than one year previously. Domestic turnover increased from one year earlier also in mining and quarrying (5.5%), in the food industry (3.3%), in the textile, clothing and leather industry (3.0%) and in the forest industry (1.8%).

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Turnover increased in May from the month before

Seasonally adjusted turnover in industry increased by 1.0 per cent in May 2026 compared to April. Turnover decreased by 0.4 per cent in April and by 0.1 per cent in March compared to the month before.

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