Value of new orders up

According to preliminary estimates, the turnover of companies in the electronics and electrotechnical industry (telecommunications equipment, electrical equipment and medical technology) in Finland grew by approximately 6 per cent in 2025 from 2024. Their turnover in Finland amounted to approximately EUR 23 billion in 2025.

The value of both new orders and order books increased in the October–December period from the preceding quarter. As has been typical for the sector in recent years, order volumes can fluctuate strongly from one quarter to another.

The electronics and electrotechnical companies that took part in Technology Industries of Finland’s survey of order books reported that the monetary value of new orders between October and December was 25 per cent higher than in the preceding quarter, but one per cent lower than in the corresponding period in 2024.

At the end of December, the value of order books was 13 per cent higher than at the end of September and 9 per cent higher than in December 2024.

On the basis of order trends at the end of last year, the turnover of electronics and electrotechnical industry companies is expected to rise over the next six months.

The number of personnel employed by electronics and electrotechnical companies in Finland decreased by 0.2 per cent in 2025 from the 2024 average. The industry employed 44,000 people on average in 2025, approximately 100 fewer than in 2024. At the end of December, the number of personnel was 44,000.