Icebreaker Otso in Oulu. Photo Tim Bird

International trade

International trade and external economic relations are a central part of Finland’s foreign and security policy. They support our competitiveness, employment and wellbeing.

Trade promotion services

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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Finnish embassies promote the export and internationalisation of Finnish companies.

Report on International Economic Relations and Development Cooperation

The report on international economic relations and development cooperation complements the report on foreign and security policy with more detailed trade and development policy measures. The aim is to better support Finland’s commercial and economic interests in developing markets and to increase the economic independence of countries by strengthening the responsibility of developing countries for their own development.

Current affairs

4.6.2026

Ulkoministeri Valtonen johtaa puhetta OECD-ministerikokouksessa Pariisissa 4.6.2026

Ulkoministeri Elina Valtonen osallistuu OECD-ministerikokoukseen Pariisissa 4.6.2026 ja toimii useiden istuntojen puheenjohtajana. Ministeri Valtonen tapaa kokouksen yhteydessä Yhdysvaltain kauppaedustaja Jamieson Greerin.

Press releases
1.6.2026

Suomalainen foodtech kiinnostaa Thaimaassa – ovet avautuvat nopeasti kasvavalle markkinalle

Ulkoministeriö järjesti innovatiivisille suomalaisille ruoka- ja ruokateknologiayrityksille vienninedistämismatkan Thaimaahan, joka avasi uusia näkymiä nopeasti kehittyvälle markkinalle. Matkan tavoitteena oli kartoittaa liiketoimintamahdollisuuksia, rakentaa verkostoja ja syventää ymmärrystä Thaimaan elintarvike- ja innovaatioekosysteemistä.

News
29.5.2026

Finland to chair OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris – Prime Minister Orpo to meet French President Macron

Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will open the Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris on 3 June. Finland will chair the meeting for the first time in more than 40 years. Several ministers from Finland will attend the meeting. In Paris, Prime Minister Orpo will also have a bilateral meeting with the French President Emmanuel Macron.

Press releases
1.6.2026

Minister Tavio to visit France

Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will travel to Paris on 1–4 June to meet his French ministerial colleague and representatives of local businesses and industry. After a programme of bilateral meetings, Minister Tavio will attend the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting as part of a delegation led by Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.

Press releases
27.5.2026

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Tavio to visit Portugal to promote commercial and economic relations

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Lisbon on 27–29 May. During his visit, he will meet Portugal’s Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Miguel Pinto Luz and Minister of Defence Nuno Melo and speak at a business event held by AICEP Portugal, which promotes international engagement.

Press releases