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HICP flash estimate: prices down by 0.5% in November

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HICP flash estimate: prices in October did not rise compared with September

GDP flash estimate: economy grew by 0.9% in Q3

HICP flash estimate: prices down by 1.2% in September

There were 7% more foreign tourists accommodated in November

According to Statistics Estonia, accommodation establishments served 254,989 tourists in November 2025, which is 3% more than in the same month a year earlier. There were 7% more foreign tourists, but the number of domestic tourists did not increase.

The volume of retail trade turnover in November was unchanged year on year

According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2025, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was 907 million euros. Compared with November 2024, the volume of retail trade turnover remained at the same level.

The consumer price index rose by 4.8% last year

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2025, the consumer price index increased by 4.8% compared with the average of 2024. The price changes of food and non-alcoholic beverages had the biggest impact on the consumer price index in 2025.

Exports of goods were up by 3% and imports by 7% in November

According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2025, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 3% and imports by 7% compared with November 2024. Exports of goods amounted to over 1.6 billion euros and imports to more than 1.9 billion euros at current prices. Exports of goods of Estonian origin were down in November year on year.

Revised data: average wages and salaries were €2126 in the second quarter

At-risk-of-poverty rate down, absolute poverty rate up in Estonia

Average wages and salaries were €2,075 in the third quarter

Entrepreneurs’ profit decreased by a fourth in the previous year

According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2008 the total profit of enterprises’ sector was 39 billion kroons, which is by a fourth less than in the previous year.

Consumer price index in February

According to Statistics Estonia, the percentage change of the consumer price index in February 2009 compared to January was -0.3% and compared to February of the previous year was 3.4%.

The decrease in industry deepened in January

According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2009 compared to January of the previous year, the production of industrial enterprises decreased 27%.

At the beginning of the year the retail sales decreased by a tenth

According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2009 compared to January of the previous year the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises decreased 10% at constant prices.

Construction volume decreased more than a tenth in the previous year

According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2008 the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and in foreign countries amounted to 35 billion kroons, which is 12% less than a year earlier.

Total number of pupils is decreasing

According to the Statistics Estonia, at the beginning of academic year 2008/2009, 154,481 pupils were acquiring general education, 27,239 vocational education and 68,399 students were acquiring higher education. The decrease in the total number of pupils is influenced by the number of pupils acquiring general education, which has decreased during the last decade.

Knowledge of the Estonian language has positive influence on the integration of Estonian immigrant population

According to Statistics Estonia, the opinions of immigrants with knowledge of the Estonian language differed significantly from the opinions of immigrants without knowledge of the Estonian language with respect to belonging to the Estonian society and considering Estonia as their home country.

The annual growth of monthly gross wages and salaries was less than 7% in the 4th quarter

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 4th quarter of 2008, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were 13,117 kroons and the hourly gross wages and salaries were 79.58 kroons. Compared to the 4th quarter of 2007, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were by 6.9% and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were by 9.9% higher. Since 1993, the growth of monthly gross wages and salaries was last as small as that in the 1st quarter of 2004 (6.5%).

Last year exports of goods grew and imports declined

According to Statistics Estonia, during the last months of 2008 both exports and imports of goods started to decrease sharply at current prices, but all in all exports grew by 5% and imports declined by 5% in 2008 compared to the previous year. The foreign trade deficit decreased significantly.