Continuous decline in letter volumes increases unit costs – price adjustments secure letter services throughout the country
The prices of Posti’s letter services paid for in cash will increase on June 2, 2026. Letter services paid in cash include domestic and international letters that are paid for with stamps.
”Letters and cards will continue to be a reliable way of sending personal messages anywhere in Finland. However, the volumes of letters and cards are constantly declining, which will increase the unit costs of delivery. Prices are adjusted so that we can secure our services throughout the country in the future as well,” says Sami Määttä who is in charge of consumer letter operations at Posti.
These increases will ensure mail delivery as a universal service, i.e. letter services paid in cash, throughout the country. Posti’s operations are funded by service charges paid by customers, and the state does not support the universal service.
Digitalization and changes in consumer behavior have reduced the amount of paper mail delivered by Posti by approximately 75 percent over the past ten years. In 2025, the decline accelerated to nearly 20 percent. The change is also accelerated by the government's Digital First project and the digitalization measures of the private sector.
The price of a domestic card or letter weighing no more than 50 g will be EUR 3 (EUR +0.25) as of June 2.
The price of an international card or letter weighing no more than 20 g will be EUR 3.35 (EUR +0.30) in the Priority class and EUR 3 (EUR +0.25) in the Economy class.
The price of a no-value indicator stamp for Christmas greetings will be EUR 1.80 (EUR +0.10) in the future.
An average increase of EUR 2 per year for consumers
Finnish consumers spend, on average, less than EUR 20 per year on sending letters. For them, the price adjustments will mean a small increase of approximately EUR 2 per year. Stamped mail is delivered to households on average once a month.
All domestic and international no-value indicator stamps bought before the price increase will be accepted without additional stamps after the price increase.
The new prices for all letter services can be viewed in the price list on Posti’s website at posti.fi/en/sending/letters-and-postcards/letter-price-lists.
Stamps can be bought at about 3,000 sales points or via Posti’s online shop at shop.posti.fi/en.
Changes in the prices of international parcels
Transport costs have increased, which is why we will increase the prices of international parcels on June 2, 2026. The prices of international parcels will increase by 10 percent on average. You can check the new prices in the price list at Parcel prices | Posti .
The price change does not apply to domestic parcels or parcels to Åland.