2026-03-15 · Updated 2026-03-15 14:09 UTC
Security Economics answers "how is economic pressure being applied?"
Every number cites its source — click source links to verify. Defense figures from official Finnish
MoD announcements. Energy and business signals collected automatically from RSS feeds.
Economic Health
38.4B
GDP (2025)
-0.3% Q3 2025 YoY
4.4%
Inflation (Feb 2026)
falling
8.1%
Unemployment (Q4 2025)
rising
1.37M
Population
24% Russian-speaking
-92%
Russia Trade
since 2022 sanctions
Economic weakness + high Russian-speaking minority = elevated vulnerability to influence operations. Defense spending at 5% GDP provides strong deterrent but strains fiscal balance.
Finnish Defense Budget
Defense Spending Trajectory (€M)
2025 budget not yet confirmed in public sources. Full history: kaitseministeerium.ee
Official data ↗
Energy Security
20.3 /MWh
Electricity Price (avg)
2026-03-14 · min 5.0 / max 35.3
-207 MW
Grid Balance
Prod 646 MW · Cons 853 MW
10
Energy Signals (30d)
Fingrid, ERR Majandus
Latest energy headlines
- 2026-03-14
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Fingrid
Economic Signals
15
Business Signals (14d)
ERR Majandus, Statistics Finland
Latest business headlines
- 2026-03-13
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2026-03-13
Statistics Finland
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Statistics Finland
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Statistics Finland
Sanctions & Enforcement
5,921
Sanctioned Entities
EU sanctions list (tracked)
6,016
Sanctioned Vessels
Ships, ownership chains
15
EU Sanctions Packages
Since Feb 2022
Latest sanctions entries (10)
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Ownership: Reya Marine Corp → ECHOEU Sanctions List
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Ownership: ministry of transport of russian federation → BakhtemirEU Sanctions List
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Ownership: Alhouda Holding Ltd → MONTE ROSAEU Sanctions List
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Ownership: RPK Nord LLC → UMBAEU Sanctions List
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Ownership: Deliver Marine LTD → DELIVEREU Sanctions List
Economic Pressure Timeline
Verified events impacting Baltic economic security — each with source citation