Export of goods from Finland and import to Finland BEC (Broad Economic Categories)

Africa: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Ceuta, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Melilla, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, St. Helena, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Africa trade flows with Finland by bec*) product grouping 2026 January - August


*) The standard of statistical classification of BEC (Broad Economic Categories) is upheld by the UN and it is based on SITC-nomenclature.

Africa

Table: Finland's exports under the BEC classification to Africa in 2026 January - August

2026 1-8
1,000 €		2025 1-8
1,000 €		Change
%
1. Food and beverages14,0246,856104.5
11. Food and beverages, primary461..
111. Food and beverages, primary, mainly for industry2127.5
112. Food and beverages, primary, mainly for household consumption450..
12. Food and beverages, processed13,9786,855103.9
121. Food and beverages, processed, mainly for industry8,1635,31253.7
122. Food and beverages, processed, mainly for household consumption5,8151,543276.9
2. Industrial supplies not elsewhere specified701,505596,85517.5
21. Industrial supplies not elsewhere specified, primary9,80810,942-10.4
22. Industrial supplies not elsewhere specified, processed691,697585,91218.1
3. Fuels and lubricants286343-16.7
31. Fuels and lubricants, primary271309-12.3
32. Fuels and lubricants, processed1534-56.0
322. Fuels and lubricants, other1534-56.0
4. Capital goods (except transport equipment), and parts and accessories thereof353,825298,84318.4
41. Capital goods (except transport equipment) 274,803209,66431.1
42. Capital goods (except transport equipment), parts and accessories79,02289,186-11.4
5. Transport equipment and parts and accessories thereof107,14752,311104.8
51. Passenger motor vehicles1,7001,12750.8
52. Transport equipment, other than passenger motor vehicles70,62335,81897.2
521. Transport equipment, other than passenger motor vehicles, industrial70,57134,863102.4
522. Transport equipment, other than passenger motor vehicles, non-industrial52955-94.6
53. Transport equipment, parts and accessories34,84315,381126.5
6. Consumer goods not elsewhere specified7,4028,254-10.3
61. Consumer goods not elsewhere specified, durable2,3582,2614.3
62. Consumer goods not elsewhere specified, semi-durable1,1541,608-28.2
63. Consumer goods not elsewhere specified, non-durable3,9084,385-10.9
7. Goods not elsewhere specified88023,034-96.2
All groups1,185,048986,47720.1

Source: Finnish Customs

Table: Imports under the BEC classification from Africa (G-AFR) to Finland in 2026 January - August

2026 1-8
1,000 €		2025 1-8
1,000 €		Change
%
1. Food and beverages111,99896,09216.6
11. Food and beverages, primary92,83981,18314.4
111. Food and beverages, primary, mainly for industry18,88620,662-8.6
112. Food and beverages, primary, mainly for household consumption73,98660,52122.2
12. Food and beverages, processed19,17314,90928.6
121. Food and beverages, processed, mainly for industry92454070.9
122. Food and beverages, processed, mainly for household consumption18,25514,36827.0
2. Industrial supplies not elsewhere specified408,480258,06558.3
21. Industrial supplies not elsewhere specified, primary225,92595,948135.5
22. Industrial supplies not elsewhere specified, processed182,583162,11812.6
3. Fuels and lubricants87,1227,862..
31. Fuels and lubricants, primary86,5360..
32. Fuels and lubricants, processed5867,862-92.5
322. Fuels and lubricants, other5867,862-92.5
4. Capital goods (except transport equipment), and parts and accessories thereof25,06412,325103.4
41. Capital goods (except transport equipment) 9,6795,68570.2
42. Capital goods (except transport equipment), parts and accessories15,3856,684130.2
5. Transport equipment and parts and accessories thereof26,09832,813-20.5
51. Passenger motor vehicles12,17610,75913.2
52. Transport equipment, other than passenger motor vehicles6,54916,627-60.6
521. Transport equipment, other than passenger motor vehicles, industrial6,13116,329-62.5
522. Transport equipment, other than passenger motor vehicles, non-industrial41829840.5
53. Transport equipment, parts and accessories7,3735,42735.9
6. Consumer goods not elsewhere specified56,83832,20476.5
61. Consumer goods not elsewhere specified, durable10,7864,458142.0
62. Consumer goods not elsewhere specified, semi-durable28,96214,280102.8
63. Consumer goods not elsewhere specified, non-durable17,09113,46626.9
7. Goods not elsewhere specified901,324-93.2
All groups715,640433,05465.3

Source: Finnish Customs

Links to various pages that meet different foreign trade data classifications on Finland's exports to Africa and imports from Africa to Finland

ClassificationDescriptionYear levelQuarter levelMonth levelYear 2026 sofar
SITCStandard International Trade Classification (classification system is maintained by the United Nations)████████████
BECThe standard of statistical classification of BEC (Broad Economic Categories) is upheld by the UN and it is based on SITC-nomenclature.████████████
NACENational industrial classification based on Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community
Nomenclature générale des Activités économiques dans les Communautés européennes		████████████
CPACPA = Classification of Products by Activities████████████
CNThe Combined Nomenclature is the common nomenclature of the European Community.████████████



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