Finland Real Effective Exchange Rate
1993 - 2025 | Monthly | 2005=100 | CEIC Data
Key information about Finland Real Effective Exchange Rate
- Finland Real Effective Exchange Rate (HCI: 2005=100: Month Avg: Finland) was 94.1 in Dec 2025, compared with the number of 94.0 in the previous month.
- Finland Real Effective Exchange Rate data is updated monthly and averaged 113.6 from Jan 1993 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 113.6 in Apr 1995 and a record low of 91.5 in Sep 2022.
CEIC generates Real Effective Exchange Rate Index with base 2005=100. European Central Bank provides Harmonized Competitiveness Indicator with base 1Q1999=100. CPI is used as a deflator. An increase in REER indicates reduced competitiveness for the reporting economy. Finland is part of the Euro Area since January 1999.
Related information about Finland Real Effective Exchange Rate
- In the latest reports, Finland Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: EURIBOR: 3 Months was reported at -0.6 % pa in Nov 2021.
- The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Main Refinancing Operations) was set at 2.1 % pa in Dec 2025.
- Finland Exchange Rate against USD averaged 0.9 (USD/EUR) in Oct 2025.
View Finland's Real Effective Exchange Rate from Jan 1993 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Finland's Real Effective Exchange Rate in Dec 2025?
Finland Real Effective Exchange Rate (HCI: 2005=100: Month Avg: Finland) was 94.1 in Dec 2025, compared with the number of 94.0 in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94.1 Dec 2025 | 94.0 Nov 2025 | 91.5 Sep 2022 | 113.6 Apr 1995 | 2005=100 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
Real Effective Exchange Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria (2005=100) | 98.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Argentina (2005=100) | 58.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (2005=100) | 240.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Australia (2005=100) | 104.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (2005=100) | 106.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (2005=100) | 144.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Bahrain (2005=100) | 92.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (2015-2016=100) | 99.5 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
| Belarus (2005=100) | 101.0 Dec 2014 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2014 |
| Belgium (2005=100) | 105.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (2005=100) | 48.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Aug 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005=100) | 97.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Botswana (Dec2018=100) | 95.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (2005=100) | 88.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Bulgaria (2005=100) | 132.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Canada (2005=100) | 87.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (2005=100) | 106.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| China (2005=100) | 131.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (2005=100) | 100.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Croatia (2005=100) | 106.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (2005=100) | 90.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (2005=100) | 149.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Denmark (2005=100) | 98.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (2007=100) | 110.3 Nov 2017 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2017 |
| Estonia (2005=100) | 146.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (2005=100) | 95.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (2005=100) | 94.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| France (2005=100) | 91.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (2005=100) | 129.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Germany (2005=100) | 96.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (2005=100) | 87.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (2005=100) | 95.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (2005=100) | 106.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (2005=100) | 96.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Iceland (2005=100) | 95.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| India (2005=100) | 104.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (2005=100) | 106.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (2005=100) | 1,422.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Ireland (2005=100) | 86.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (2005=100) | 137.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (2005=100) | 94.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (2005=100) | 101.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Japan (2005=100) | 53.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (2005=100) | 104.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (2005=100) | 73.5 Aug 2015 | monthly | Oct 1997 - Aug 2015 |
| South Korea (2005=100) | 75.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (Jan2007=100) | 124.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (2005=100) | 139.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Latvia (2005=100) | 131.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (2005=100) | 132.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (2005=100) | 100.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (2005=100) | 113.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (2010=100) | 108.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Malaysia (2005=100) | 96.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (2005=100) | 99.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (2005=100) | 97.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2025 |
| Moldova (2005=100) | 232.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (2005=100) | 126.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (2005=100) | 95.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (2005=100) | 101.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (2005=100) | 91.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1984 - Nov 2025 |
| Nigeria (2005=100) | 109.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (2005=100) | 75.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (2010=100) | 103.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (2005=100) | 61.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (2005=100) | 85.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (2005=100) | 136.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (2005=100) | 120.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (2005=100) | 94.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (2005=100) | 121.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (2005=100) | 116.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (2005=100) | 124.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (2005=100) | 146.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (2005=100) | 136.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (2005=100) | 143.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (2005=100) | 102.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (2005=100) | 91.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (2005=100) | 99.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (2017=100) | 71.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Sweden (2005=100) | 82.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (2005=100) | 116.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (2005=100) | 92.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Thailand (2005=100) | 124.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Tunisia (2005=100) | 88.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Turkey (2005=100) | 63.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Ukraine (2005=100) | 83.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (2005=100) | 121.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| United Kingdom (2005=100) | 88.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| United States (Jan2006=100) | 114.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Uruguay (2005=100) | 45.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Venezuela (2005=100) | 0.8 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2019 |
| Zambia (2005=100) | 95.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Aug 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,195.774 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 22,754.077 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 27.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 289,404.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 88.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 186.494 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 309.778 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 175.335 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| GG: Net Lending/Net Borrowing (EUR mn) | -4,276.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| General Government (GG): Revenue (EUR mn) | 35,020.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| GG: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 42,266.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.000 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 186.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,515.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 1.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 135,600.152 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,017,109.121 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 358,311.799 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 7,330.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 5.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,931,939.585 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 743,179.622 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 918.184 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 501.284 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 376.374 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 721.344 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: Russia (EUR) | 43,355,967.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: Germany (EUR) | 726,853,324.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: North America: United States of America (EUR) | 788,749,860.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: Netherlands (EUR) | 504,050,791.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: Sweden (EUR) | 831,169,616.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: SITC (EUR) | 6,930,104,940.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: sa (EUR mn) | 6,456.057 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: BM: Paper, Paperboard and Articles Thereof (EUR) | 509,092,267.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery, Transport Equipment (MT) (EUR) | 2,145,886,314.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Basic Manufactures (BM) (EUR) | 1,491,832,290.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (CP) (EUR) | 1,002,423,064.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Russia (EUR) | 65,499,864.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Netherlands (EUR) | 360,666,117.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (EUR) | 887,166,676.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Sweden (EUR) | 757,788,635.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Rest of Asia: China (EUR) | 619,658,361.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: sa (EUR mn) | 6,297.166 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR) | 494,373,458.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: MF: Petroleum and Products (EUR) | 610,986,603.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: BM: Iron and Steel (EUR) | 159,253,792.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: SITC (EUR) | 6,759,479,253.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (CP) (EUR) | 694,171,188.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery, Transport Equipment (MT) (EUR) | 2,636,670,209.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: MT: Telecommunication, Sound Recording Equipment (EUR) | 50,003,220.00 Feb 2018 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2018 |
| BOF Forecast: Imports Volume Index: 2015=100 (2015=100) | 126.200 2024 | yearly | 2020 - 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 137.035 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 142.272 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 74.1 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 9,055.838 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 163,151.704 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 192,280.485 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 10,605.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.176 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6,056.950 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 242,236.238 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 0.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.800 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 18.700 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 206.233 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 581.967 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 211,788.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 340,865.619 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.65 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 90.26 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M3: M2: M1: Overnight Deposits (EUR mn) | 141,989.473 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M3 (EUR mn) | 205,645.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M3: M2 (EUR mn) | 164,917.572 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) | 27,151.109 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserve (EUR mn) | 8,813.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 19,044.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Gold: incl Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (EUR mn) | 1,767.000 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2018 |
| MFIs Deposits: Euro Area (EUR mn) | 208,824.344 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| MFIs Deposits: Euro Area: in EUR: NF: Households (EUR mn) | 119,649.679 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Euro Area (EUR mn) | 293,849.673 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Euro Area: in EUR: NF: Households incl NPISH (EUR mn) | 143,505.095 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 8.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
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