Turnover of trade 2026, March

Turnover in trade grew by 4.9 per cent in March 2026

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According to Statistics Finland, turnover in total trade adjusted for working days increased by 4.9 per cent in March 2026 from one year ago. The working day adjusted volume of sales in total trade, from which the impact of price changes has been eliminated, grew by 3.6 per cent.

Key selections

  • Working day adjusted turnover increased among all biggest industries of trade in March 2026.
  • Seasonally adjusted turnover in total trade increased in March compared to February.
  • Turnover in retail trade adjusted for working days continued to grow in March 2026.

Turnover increased in all biggest industries of trade

The working day adjusted turnover of motor vehicle trade increased by 1.7 per cent year-on-year in March 2026. Sales volume grew by 1.6 per cent from one year ago.

Working day adjusted turnover in the trade industry with the biggest turnover, wholesale trade, increased in March by 6.2 per cent and sales volume by 4.1 per cent year-on-year. In other specialized wholesale, working day adjusted turnover grew by 13,5 % and sales volume by 8.9 % from ony year ago.

In retail trade, working day adjusted turnover went up by 4.2 per cent in March and sales volume by 3.9 per cent year-on-year.

Seasonally adjusted turnover increased compared to February

Seasonally adjusted turnover in total trade grew by 1.0 per cent in March compared to February. Seasonally adjusted sales volume increased by 0.5 per cent. In February, seasonally adjusted turnover grew by 0.7 per cent and sales volume by 0.5 per cent compared to the month before.

Tables

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

Data revisions

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

Revision of long-term annual changes in working day adjusted turnover in industries of trade, 2024

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Turnover of trade [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, March. ISSN=1799-0939. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 30.4.2026].
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Senior Statistician
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