A survey of Finland's foreign trade performance  : export market shares 1960-1975

Presented here is a survey of Finland's export market shares development from 1960 until 1975. It's purpose is to serve as part of a broader analysis of Finland's export competitiveness. Specifically, here Finland's foreign trade performance is analysed in terms of the changes in its yearly export market shares. The development of these shares and some suggestions as to the factors affecting Finland's competitiveness are given. However, conclusions about which factors determine any specific change in competitiveness (such as relative production costs or changes in production capacity) must be approached very cautiously as many factors are always in action at any given time.