Finland

Drinking milk products in Finland continued to see normalising sales after the heightened demand that was the COVID-19 pandemic, when consumers stockpiled goods. Inflation and increasing production costs drove up the milk prices in 2022 and continued…

Finland’s economic growth stagnated in 2023, despite a rise in public consumption. In the near future, the country’s economic development is projected to improve with the help of the Next Generation EU scheme, although sluggish growth in private…

Unit prices of edible oils continued to fluctuate in 2023. While sunflower oil’s unit price saw jumps due to the war in Ukraine, olive oil also became more expensive due to the effect of drought on supply. Overall, at the end of the review period,…

Energy drinks is witnessing continuing robust growth in retail volume and value sales, supported by heavy investment in marketing campaigns, outdoor ads and TV commercials. Players are also invested in their social media presence and in partnerships…

The briefing introduces the 2022 Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Index which has been produced for 37 countries globally. The index seeks to assess the readiness of each country across four key pillars: Market Maturity, Income and Spending,…

Eye care sales are set to rise in 2023. The increasing use of digital screens for both work and leisure, with smartphones becoming ever more central to virtually every area of consumers’ lifestyles, is driving up the prevalence of a variety of eye…

Helsinki, Finland’s most populous city in 2022, continues to attract people seeking education and job opportunities. Following a brief urban exodus during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, cities like Helsinki are witnessing population growth,…

While Finland will expand overall in 2021-2040, its population is set to decline from 2035 onwards when positive net migration rates will no longer be able to mitigate natural decrease. Ageing will impact consumer trends and state resources will be…

This briefing examines how the forestry, wood and paper industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of forestry, wood and paper output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry…

Fragrances in Finland, as a product area, experienced positive growth in both volume and value terms in 2023. This can be attributed in part to a return to pre-pandemic fragrance use habits and high levels of marketing activity from major brands.…