Nordea forecasts Finnish economic growth despite fuel price hike

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The Finnish economy has grown broadly in the first half of the year, with private consumption, investment and exports all contributing, said Nordea Bank said in a press release on Wednesday, citing its latest economic outlook. The bank expects Finland's gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 2 percent in both 2027 and 2028. Growth has been supported by strong industrial activity, recovering investment and a gradual pickup in household consumption.

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• The global artificial intelligence boom has also boosted demand for semiconductors and physical infrastructure such as data centers.
• Nordea said Finland has benefited through both exports and foreign investment in data centers, which has helped support the domestic construction sector after several difficult years.
• Finland's export sector has maintained strong momentum since last year, particularly in the metal, defense and maritime industries, Nordea said.
• Rising export orders point to continued strength in industrial activity next year.
• The outlook said that the global economy is demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of geopolitical conflict, elevated energy prices and trade tensions.

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