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Passenger traffic through Tallinn Airport was unchanged last year, air freight transport increased
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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.
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Statistics Estonia uses a new methodology to calculate the consumer price index
Starting from January 2026, Statistics Estonia uses a new methodology to calculate the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI classification has also been updated, with price changes now tracked across 13 main groups.
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GDP flash estimate: economy grew by 1% in Q4
According to Statistics Estonia’s preliminary estimate, the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 year on year.
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Construction grew a third in the 1st quarter
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and foreign countries grew 34%, of which 29% on domestic market.
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Last year migration increased
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2010, 5,294 persons emigrated from Estonia and 2,810 persons immigrated into Estonia. Emigration increased and immigration decreased compared to the previous year.
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Statistics Estonia searches for district heads of the Population Census
Statistics Estonia has announced a competition for engaging 15 district heads of the Census districts for the 2011 Population and Housing Census, which will start at the end of the year. District centres in nine cities all over Estonia will commence work in August; the deadline of applying for the post is 5 June.
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Average monthly gross wages and salaries grew and irregular bonuses increased in the 1st quarter
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2011, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 792 euros (12,397 kroons) and the hourly gross wages and salaries were 4.87 euros (76.20 kroons). Compared to the 1st quarter of 2010, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were by 4.5% higher and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were by 2.3% higher.
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Producer price indices increased in April
According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2011 the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.9% compared to March and by 5.2% compared to April of the previous year.
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Eurostat: euro changeover has caused the consumer price index of Estonia to rise by 0.2–0.3 percentage points
According to Statistics Estonia, today, on 18 May, Eurostat released a report which assesses the impact of euro changeover on the Estonian Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices.
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The number of museum visits slightly decreased last year
According to the Statistics Estonia, people visited museums 2.2 million times in 2010, which was nearly 4% less than in the previous year.
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Long-term unemployment increased
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2011, the unemployed persons numbered 99,000 and the unemployment rate was 14.4%. More than a half of the unemployed are long-term unemployed who have been unemployed for a year or more.
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Economic growth is continually driven by vigorous exports in manufacturing
According to Statistics Estonia, by flash estimates, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased by 8% in the 1st quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
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A lot of tourists stayed in accommodation establishments at the beginning of the year
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2011, 446,000 tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 16% more than in the same period of the previous year. The number of both foreign and domestic tourists increased.
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Estonia’s trade was record high in March
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2011 exports grew by 71% and imports by 45% compared to the same month of the previous year. For the first time, the total turnover of monthly trade exceeded two billion euros.
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Consumer price index increased in April
According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index increased 5.4% in April 2011 compared to April of the previous year and 0.7% compared to March 2011.