Finland’s industrial production increased 4.5% year-on-year in July 2026, the strongest expansion since March and slightly above the downwardly revised 4.4% growth recorded in June. Manufacturing output accelerated to 5.3% from 4.1%, with metal production rising 9.5% from 9.6% and chemical production recovering to 1.9% from a 3.5% contraction. Those gains outweighed continued declines in furniture manufacturing, which fell 17.4% after a 17.9% drop, and printing and reproduction of recorded media, down 6.1% after a 7.9% decline. Mining output fell 13% following 4.8% growth in June, while growth in electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply slowed to 3.1% from 6.7%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity decreased 1% in July, reversing a downwardly revised 1.9% increase in the previous period.