Foreign trade in roundwood and forest industry products, 7/2021 (preliminary)

In January-July the exports value of forest industry products totalled in real terms EUR 7.53 billion and increased from same period previous year by 14% (deflated using wholesale price index). The exports value of forest industry products totalled EUR 1.14 billion in July 2021.
The exports value of wood-products industries was EUR 2.08 billion in January-July and increased by 38% in real terms compared to the same period previous year. The exports value of sawn goods increased by 52% and volume 18%. For plywood the exports value increased by 22% and volume by 27%.
In the same period, the real exports value of pulp and paper industries was EUR 5.45 billion and increased by 6% compared to the same period previous year. At the same time the exports value of bleached sulphate pulp increased by 24% and volume by 8%. The exports value of magazine paper increased by 4% and volume by a fifth. For fine paper on the exports value decreased by 17% and volume decreased 11%. The exports value of paperboard increased by 6% and volume 14%.
In July 2021, 1.06 million cubic meters of wood was imported to Finland. In January-July wood imports totalled 7.58 million cubic meters and increased from same period previous year by 4%. Of imported wood 56% was pulpwood, 33% chips and 3% logs. Compared to the same period previous year the imports of pulpwood increased by a tenth and chips decreased by 3%.