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Statistics Estonia starts monitoring consumers’ and enterprises’ economic confidence: each response matters

GDP flash estimate: the economy grew by 1.3% in Q1

HICP flash estimate: prices up by 0.9% in April

Statistics Estonia will start conducting business and consumer surveys

Revised population, 1 January 2026

1,360,745 people: Estonia’s population declined for the second year in a row

According to Statistics Estonia, on 1 January 2026, the population of Estonia stood at 1,360,745. This is 9,250 persons fewer than at the same time the year before. Estonia’s population decreased for the second year in a row. There were 9,240 births and 15,688 deaths last year. 15,212 persons immigrated to Estonia and 18,014 persons emigrated.

Passenger traffic through Tallinn Airport was unchanged last year, air freight transport increased

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2025, Tallinn Airport served nearly 3.5 million passengers, which is at the same level as the year before. There was a decrease in passenger traffic on domestic routes between Tallinn and the main islands. The air transport of freight and mail increased.

HICP flash estimate: prices down by 0.2% in March

According to the preliminary estimate of Statistics Estonia, in March, the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), which includes the expenditures of tourists, decreased by 0.2% compared with February. Compared with March last year, the HICP rose by 3.3%. This is a flash estimate which will be refined once more detailed data on March prices are received.

In January, the consumer price index was up by 3.7% year on year

According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2026, the consumer price index increased by 1% compared with December 2025 and by 3.7% compared with January 2025. Compared with December, food prices were up by 2.3% in January.

In October the foreign trade deficit increased significantly

According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2012, exports from Estonia amounted to 1.1 billion euros and imports to Estonia to 1.3 billion euros at current prices. Both, the turnover of exports as well as imports, were record high, at the same time the trade deficit increased.

In October, the number of tourists in accommodation establishments increased

According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2012, 220,000 domestic and foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 3% more than in October of the previous year.

Economic growth accelerated in the 3rd quarter

According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in the previous year.

In November, the monthly change of the consumer price index was influenced the most by the price decrease of petrol

According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was -0.3% in November 2012 compared to October and 3.6% compared to November of the previous year.

Statistics Estonia will auction off the enumerators’ mobile

Statistics Estonia will sell some of the mobile phones used in the 2011 Population and Housing Census through public auction. A total of 720 mobile phones that were used by the enumerators will be put up for an electronic auction.

In the 3rd quarter the number of job vacancies decreased

According to Statistics Estonia, there were 7,600 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions and organisations of Estonia in the 3rd quarter of 2012 and their number decreased by 2.6% compared to the same period of the previous year.

The business sector’s profit is continually based on domestic consumption

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2012, the net sales, costs and total profit of the business sector increased compared to the previous quarter as well as to the same quarter of the previous year.

In 2011 the oil industry accounted for one third in Estonian R&D expenditure

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011 the ratio of research and development expenditures to the gross domestic product rose upon a novel level – 2.41%, surpassing for the first time the EU mean of 2.03%.

Retail sales growth decelerated a little in October

According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2012 compared to October of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 5% at constant prices. In September the retail sales increased 7% compared to the same month of the previous year, while in October the retail sales growth decelerated slightly.

Industrial production in October remained at the level of the previous year

According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2012, the production of industrial enterprises did not change compared to October of the previous year. The production of energy and mining increased, while the production of manufacturing decreased slightly.

Regional Development in Estonia 2012

The growth in construction volumes continues

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises grew 15%.