Finnish export value rises as shipment volume falls

The value of Finnish goods exports rose 6.5 per cent in September from a year earlier, even as export volumes fell nearly 6 per cent, Yle reported, citing preliminary statistics from Finnish Customs.

Export prices were nearly 13 per cent higher than in September last year. Imports fell by more than 2 per cent, while import prices rose by more than 17 per cent.

Finland recorded a trade deficit of 1.2 billion euros in September. The deficit for January to September was 4 billion euros.