Finland cuts 2025 growth forecast to 0.2 pct as weak demand, fiscal strain persist


HELSINKI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Finland's economic recovery is losing momentum as weak domestic demand drags on growth and public finances remain under pressure, the Ministry of Finance said Thursday.

In its latest Economic Survey, the ministry cut its 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 0.2 percent from the 1 percent projected in September. GDP is expected to expand by 1.1 percent in 2026 and 1.7 percent in 2027.

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