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

Explore the trade promotion services

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

13.6.2025

Suomen pakoteviranomaiset muistuttavat yrityksiä pakotteiden merkityksestä

Suomen pakoteviranomaiset muistuttavat tällä viikolla kirjeitse yrityksiä siitä, että nämä voivat joutua pakotteiden kiertämisen välineiksi tai kohteiksi. Kirjeen tarkoitus on kiinnittää huomiota voimassa oleviin pakotteisiin sekä tarjota apua niiden noudattamisessa.

News
13.6.2025

Transfer agreement boosts reform of Team Finland’s foreign functions

On 13 June 2025, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Business Finland signed an agreement specifying the key practical arrangements for transferring Business Finland's foreign functions to the Foreign Service and the functions to be transferred. The transfer will take place at the beginning of 2026.

Press releases
13.6.2025

National Coordinators advance work on Icebreaker Collaboration Effort

Representatives from Canada, Finland and the United States met to discuss the next steps in the ICE Pact collaboration to build Arctic and polar icebreakers.

Press releases
12.6.2025

Read more about the Foreign Ministry’s trade promotion services

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has launched a new trade promotion services website offering comprehensive information on the Ministry’s services to businesses. The new service package comprises four categories.

News
10.6.2025

Kauppapolitiikka magazine: network for boosting trade

The June issue of the Kauppapolitiikka magazine focuses on the current challenges and opportunities of the Finnish economy. The main theme of the issue is economic growth and more specifically the role of exports as the driver of the economy.

Press releases