Foreign trade in roundwood and forest industry products, 12/2021 (preliminary)

In 2021, wood imports totalled 12.54 million cubic meters and didn’t change from previous year. Of imported wood 55% was pulpwood, 34% chips and 3% logs. Compared to the same period previous year the imports of pulpwood increased by 2%. The imports of chips decreased by 1% and logs 19%. In December 2021, 0.97 million cubic meters of wood was imported to Finland.
Of imported wood in 2021, 74% originated from Russia, 12% from Estonia and 9% from Latvia.
The exports value of forest industry products totalled EUR 14.16 billion in December 2021 monetary value and increased in real terms from previous year by 16% (deflated using wholesale price index). The exports value of forest industry products totalled EUR 1.17 billion in December 2021.
The share of paperboard of the exports value of forest industries was a quarter in 2021. The share of paper was 22%, sawn goods and pulp both a fifth.
The exports value of wood-products industries was EUR 4.16 billion in 2021 and increased by 41% in real terms compared to previous year. The exports value of sawn goods increased by 51% and volume 6%. For plywood the exports value and volume increased both by 15%.
In the same period, the real exports value of pulp and paper industries was EUR 10.00 billion and increased by 8% compared to previous year. At the same time the exports value of bleached sulphate pulp increased by a fifth, but volume decreased by 2%. The exports value of magazine paper increased by 5% and volume by 15%. For fine paper on the exports value decreased by 14% and volume decreased 13%. The exports value of paperboard increased by 9% and volume 14%.