Imports

Economy & Business

ECONOMY

Spanish exports grew 24.2% so far in 2022 but trade deficit remains

The Nomad Today 9/25/22

Imports saw a new record high, rising by 40.2% to 261.485 billion euros

HANDOUT - 30 May 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a video address from Kyiv during the special meeting of the European Council at the European Union headquarters. Photo: Dario Pignatelli/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

EU countries clinch deal on sanctioning Russian oil imports

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/31/22

Zelensky also warned EU leaders about the dangers of Russia's blockade on Ukraine's ports for global food prices and the risk of another global migration crisis as a result

FILED - 19 April 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt_Main: A signpost with the words "Deutsche Bundesbank" stands outside the main gate of the Bundesbank's headquarters in Frankfurt am Main. Photo: Arne Dedert/dpa.

Economy & Business

WAR IN UKRAINE

Recession predicted in Germany if Russian energy imports stop

The Nomad Today 4/22/22

Gas supplies would be particularly hard to replace, leading to supply shortfalls

Economy & Business

WAR IN UKRAINE

Oil prices surge as US bans Russian crude oil imports

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/8/22

Earlier on Tuesday, the US banned all imports of crude oil from Russia

FILED - A container forklift is on the move at Hamburg Hafen und Logistik AG's (HHLA) Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT). Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa

Economy & Business

FOREIGN TRADE

Spain's international trade breaks a new record

The Nomad Today 1/20/22

Spain registered a trade deficit of 4,207 million euros in November 2021

Economy & Business

FOREIGN TRADE

Spain exports grow 22.1% in 8 months, reach new all-time high

The Nomad Today 10/20/21

In August 2021 there was a trade deficit of 3.87 billion euros, 123.3% higher than in the same month of 2020

FILED - European flags are waving in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. Two days before Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, the European Parliament also ratified the EU withdrawal agreement at a meeting in Brussels and finally sealed the brexit. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Economy & Business

BUSINESS

New VAT rules hike costs for small imports from China, US, Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/1/21

Goods imported from outside the EU and sold online for less than 22 euros (26 dollars) will no longer be exempt from VAT under the new system

Finland

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Finland's current account in surplus for third consecutive month

The Nomad Today 12/13/20

The value of imports in terms of balance of payments decreased more than that of exports. The service account was in deficit.

Cars disembarking at the South Terminal of the Port of Helsinki. Photo: Soile Kallio / Port of Helsinki/File photo.

Finland

SEA TRANSPORT

Maritime transport decreases due to fall in imports

The Nomad Today 12/8/20

A total of 363,706 people were transported in passenger traffic in October, which is 76% less compared with a year ago.

Finland

BUSINESS

Coronavirus crisis wiped out a fifth of Finnish international trade

The Nomad Today 9/21/20

Travel to Finland, which is recorded as travel exports, was 87% lower in the second quarter than one year earlier. Travel from Finland abroad, or imports of travel, fell by 93%.

Lifestyle

Where does the coffee we consume come from?

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

The EU imported 3 million tonnes of coffee from abroad in 2018. Finns claim to be the biggest coffee drinkers in the world and it may be true. However, several bigger countries in the EU far exceed…

Finland

National Accounts 2019

Finnish economy grew by 1.2% in the last twelve months

The Nomad Today 8/30/19

Gross domestic product increased by 0.5% in April to June compared to the previous quarter. Private consumption grew by 0.9% and investments by 0.5%.

Finland

Free Trade Agreement with Vietnam opens doors for growing markets

The Nomad Today 7/1/19

The value of trade in goods between Finland and Vietnam was 410 million euros in 2018. Finland’s exports to Vietnam include machinery and equipment, paper industry products, metal, leather and fur…