{"id":99335,"date":"2026-07-20T06:32:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/?p=99335"},"modified":"2026-07-20T12:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:10:00","slug":"finnish-softwood-lumber-exports-shift-towards-europe-as-overseas-demand-weakens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/finnish-softwood-lumber-exports-shift-towards-europe-as-overseas-demand-weakens\/","title":{"rendered":"Finnish softwood lumber exports shift towards Europe as overseas demand weakens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finland exported 2.89 million m\u00b3 of softwood lumber worth EUR 740.8 million in January-May 2026, as sharp declines in Egypt, the United Kingdom, Japan and the Middle East outweighed stronger sales across several European markets.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Finnish softwood lumber exports fell by 14.8% in volume during the first five months of 2026, from 3.39 million m\u00b3 to 2.89 million m\u00b3. Export value declined by a slightly smaller 13.2%, from EUR 853.3 million to EUR 740.8 million.<\/p>\n<p>The average export value increased by 1.9%, from approximately EUR 252\/m\u00b3 to EUR 257\/m\u00b3. The improvement was supported by a larger share of exports going to higher-priced European destinations, even as total shipments declined by around 501,000 m\u00b3.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt remained Finland\u2019s largest market with 426,877 m\u00b3, but deliveries fell by 21.1%. Export value declined by 23.6% to EUR 78.6 million, while the average value slipped to EUR 184\/m\u00b3.<\/p>\n<p>Estonia moved into second place with 264,460 m\u00b3, virtually unchanged from the previous year. Export revenue nevertheless increased by 4.3% to EUR 67.5 million, lifting the average value to EUR 255\/m\u00b3.<\/p>\n<p>Shipments to the United Kingdom fell by 31.9% to 232,811 m\u00b3, while exports to Japan declined by 29.6% to 212,564 m\u00b3. Together, the two markets purchased almost 199,000 m\u00b3 less Finnish lumber than one year earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Germany was the strongest large European market. Deliveries increased by 22.0% to 206,339 m\u00b3, while export value rose by 27.3% to EUR 59.3 million. The average export value reached EUR 287\/m\u00b3, up from EUR 275\/m\u00b3.<\/p>\n<p>Demand weakened more sharply outside Europe. Exports to Saudi Arabia fell by 44.8% to 93,633 m\u00b3, while shipments to Israel declined by 24.5% to 131,435 m\u00b3. China imported 75,755 m\u00b3, down 34.1%, with its average value falling by 12.6% to EUR 177\/m\u00b3.<\/p>\n<p>Morocco recorded one of the largest declines, with shipments falling by 61.4% to 32,269 m\u00b3. Algeria was considerably more stable, importing 117,031 m\u00b3, only 2.6% less than one year earlier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top 20 destinations for Finnish softwood lumber exports in January-May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #e9ecef;\">\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 8px; text-align: center;\">Rank<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Destination<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 8px; text-align: right;\">2025 volume<br \/>\nm\u00b3<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 8px; text-align: right;\">2026 volume<br \/>\nm\u00b3<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 8px; text-align: right;\">Change<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 8px; text-align: right;\">2026 value<br \/>\nEUR million<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 8px; text-align: right;\">2025 average<br \/>\nEUR\/m\u00b3<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 8px; text-align: right;\">2026 average<br \/>\nEUR\/m\u00b3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Egipt<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">541,147<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">426,877<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">-21.1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">78.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">190<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">184<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Estonia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">264,533<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">264,460<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">0.0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">67.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">245<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">255<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">United Kingdom<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">342,048<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">232,811<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">-31.9%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">66.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">278<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">286<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Japan<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">302,105<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">212,564<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">-29.6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">55.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">261<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">262<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Germania<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">169,144<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">206,339<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">+22.0%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">59.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">275<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">287<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Fran\u021ba<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">181,081<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">168,146<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">-7.1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">48.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">270<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">289<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Israel<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">174,016<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">131,435<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">-24.5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">28.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">228<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">219<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Netherlands<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">113,880<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">124,227<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">+9.1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">34.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">276<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">277<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Algeria<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">120,179<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">117,031<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">-2.6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">29.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">244<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Saudi Arabia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">169,658<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">93,633<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">-44.8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">20.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">229<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">11<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Italy<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">71,155<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">86,335<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">+21.3%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">26.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">300<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">302<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">12<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Latvia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">87,634<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">77,586<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">-11.5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">18.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">236<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">237<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">13<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">China<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">114,974<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">75,755<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">-34.1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">13.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">202<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">177<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">14<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Austria<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">68,296<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">58,633<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">-14.1%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">18.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">306<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">321<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">15<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Poland<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">47,558<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">56,263<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">+18.3%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">16.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">295<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">16<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Belgia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">53,249<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">52,910<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">-0.6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">15.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">278<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">291<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">17<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Lithuania<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">40,330<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">48,311<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">+19.8%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">13.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">273<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">274<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">18<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Danemarca<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">50,732<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">43,806<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">-13.7%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">16.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">348<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">19<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">United States<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">33,606<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">41,232<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">+22.7%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">13.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">383<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">328<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: center;\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px;\">Spain<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">32,964<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">37,204<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">+12.9%<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; padding: 7px; text-align: right;\">10.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #bbb; 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