Finland’s apparel imports fell over 6 per cent to $813.368 million in January–August 2025 as retailers adopted lean inventory strategies amid weak consumer sentiment, higher living costs, and slow discretionary spending recovery.
Trousers and T-shirts remained stable performers, while outerwear demand softened due to mild winters.
The decline aligns with wider Nordic and EU trends.Finland’s apparel imports fell over 6 per cent to $813.368 million in January–August 2025 as retailers adopted lean inventory strategies amid weak consumer sentiment, higher living costs, and slow discretionary spending recovery.
Trousers and T-shirts remained stable performers, while outerwear demand softened due to mild winters.
The decline aligns with wider Nordic and EU trends.
