The IMF’s concluding statement on the Finnish economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published its concluding statement on the Finnish economy on Friday 13 November.
According to the IMF, the recovery of the Finnish economy has strengthened in 2026, but unemployment remains high. Inflation is expected to moderate toward 2% in 2027. Risks to the growth outlook are tilted to the downside.
The IMF recommends that Finland’s policy actions should focus on consolidating the public finances, increasing employment and improving education. According to the IMF, the banking sector remains resilient, but the weak housing market and elevated household indebtedness, for example, warrant continued vigilance.
The concluding statement discusses in more detail the economic outlook and risks, as well as government finances, employment, education and financial markets, among other things.
Statement is part of IMF’s country monitoring
The IMF monitors the economic health of its member countries on a regular basis. IMF staff visit each country annually, meeting extensively with different concerned parties. At the end of these Article IV consultations, a concluding statement is published describing the preliminary findings of the IMF staff. A final report on the member country’s economy is published at a later date.
The IMF’s concluding statement is based on discussions held by IMF representatives with Finnish authorities as well as representatives of social partners, private financial institutions, research institutes and other relevant parties. The assessments and views in the statement are those of the IMF staff. The Bank of Finland publishes unofficial translations into Finnish and Swedish of an IMF-prepared summary of the concluding statement.
The concluding statement can be accessed in full on both the Finland page of the IMF’s website (Finland and the IMF) and the Bank of Finland’s website www.suomenpankki.fi).
Background information on the Bank of Finland’s international cooperation and the IMF.