In the second quarter, exports of services grew by 8% and imports by 11%
According to Statistics Estonia and Eesti Pank, in the second quarter of 2025, Estonia’s exports of services grew by 8% and imports by 11%. Exports of services amounted to nearly €3.4 billion and imports to almost €2.6 billion at current prices.
Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, pointed out that unlike the balance of foreign trade in goods, the balance of foreign trade in services continues to show a surplus, which means that Estonian economic entities export significantly more services than they import. Economic entities include enterprises and non-profit entities, for instance, non-profit associations and state agencies. “In the second quarter, exports of services exceeded imports by €815 million. The surplus was €9 million bigger than in the second quarter last year,” added Leppmets.
The top services exported in the second quarter were other business services (incl. other business support services, advertising and management services) for €955 million. This was followed by exports of telecommunications, computer and information services (incl. computer programming and consultancy) for €884 million, and exports of transport services (incl. road freight transport) for €656 million. Compared with the second quarter of 2024, the biggest rise occurred in the exports of telecommunications, computer and information services (up by €106 million, or 14%). Exports of transport services decreased the most (by €26 million, or 4%).
Estonia’s top export partner for services was Finland (15% of total exports), followed by the United States (9%) and Germany (9%). The main services supplied to Finland were travel services. Telecommunications, computer and information services were the most exported service to the United States, and transport services were the biggest export item to Germany. The largest increases in exports of services were to Germany (up by €55 million) and the United States (up by €50 million), driven by telecommunications, computer and information services. The biggest fall was seen in exports of services to Sweden (down by €30 million), to which less transport services were sold than before.
In the second quarter, the top services imported were other business services (incl. other business support services, advertising and management services) for €839 million. This was followed by transport services (incl. road freight transport) for €671 million and telecommunications, computer and information services (incl. computer programming and consultancy) for €484 million. The biggest year-on-year increases were recorded in the imports of other business services (up by €156 million, or 23%), while imports of construction services decreased the most (by €12 million, or 53%).
Estonia’s top import partner for services in the second quarter was Lithuania (8% of total imports), followed by Germany (7%) and the United Kingdom (7%). The main services purchased were other business services from Lithuania and Germany and transport services from the United Kingdom. The biggest increase was recorded in imports of services from the UK (up by €46 million), with higher purchases of transport services and telecommunications, computer and information services. The biggest decline occurred in imports of services from Finland (down by €23 million), driven by decreased purchases of transport services.
| Country of destination, group of countries | Exports, million euros | Share, % | Change on same quarter of previous year, % | Country of consignment, group of countries | Imports, million euros | Share, % | Change on same quarter of previous year, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 3,378 | 100 | 8 | TOTAL | 2,564 | 100 | 11 |
| EU-27 | 2,233 | 66 | 7 | EU-27 | 1,787 | 70 | 9 |
| Euro area 20 | 1,811 | 54 | 9 | Euro area 20 | 1,402 | 55 | 9 |
| Non-EU | 1,145 | 34 | 11 | Non-EU | 776 | 30 | 15 |
| 1. Finland | 509 | 15 | 0 | 1. Lithuania | 197 | 8 | 23 |
| 2. USA | 317 | 9 | 19 | 2. Germany | 183 | 7 | 1 |
| 3. Germany | 306 | 9 | 22 | 3. United Kingdom | 176 | 7 | 35 |
| 4. United Kingdom | 215 | 6 | 14 | 4. Finland | 165 | 6 | -12 |
| 5. Sweden | 178 | 5 | -14 | 5. Latvia | 158 | 6 | 2 |
| 6. Lithuania | 170 | 5 | 9 | 6. Ireland | 128 | 5 | 23 |
| 7. Latvia | 165 | 5 | 8 | 7. Sweden | 122 | 5 | 4 |
| 8. Netherlands | 107 | 3 | 1 | 8. Poland | 120 | 5 | 14 |
| 9. France | 107 | 3 | 17 | 9. USA | 102 | 4 | 7 |
| 10. Ireland | 81 | 2 | 9 | 10. Netherlands | 100 | 4 | 7 |
| Type of service (according to EBOPS 2010) | Exports of services | Imports of services | Balance, million euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million euros | Share,% | Change on same quarter of previous year, % | Million euros | Share, % | Change on same quarter of previous year, % | ||
| TOTAL | 3,378 | 100 | 8 | 2,564 | 100 | 11 | 815 |
| Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others (SA) | 153 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 122 |
| Maintenance and repair services n.i.e. (SB) | 85 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Transport (SC) | 656 | 19 | -4 | 671 | 26 | 3 | -15 |
| Travel (SD) | 448 | 13 | 11 | 362 | 14 | 4 | 86 |
| Construction (SE) | 66 | 2 | -19 | 10 | 0 | -53 | 55 |
| Insurance and pension services (SF) | 2 | 0 | -55 | 10 | 0 | -19 | -9 |
| Financial services (excl. insurance and pension services) (SG) | 53 | 2 | -6 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e. (SH) | 19 | 1 | -10 | 30 | 1 | 57 | -11 |
| Telecommunications, computer and information services (SI) | 884 | 26 | 14 | 484 | 19 | 9 | 400 |
| Other business services (SJ) | 955 | 28 | 10 | 839 | 33 | 23 | 116 |
| Personal, cultural and recreational services (SK) | 46 | 1 | 28 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 16 |
| Government goods and services (SL) | 13 | 0 | -11 | 13 | 1 | 82 | -1 |
Statistics Estonia collects and analyses the data on foreign trade in services in cooperation with Eesti Pank, as commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, with the aim to determine how exporting and importing enterprises are performing in Estonia.
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