HICP flash estimate: prices down by 1.2% in September
According to the preliminary estimate of Statistics Estonia, in September 2025, the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), which includes the expenditures of tourists, decreased by 1.2% compared with August. Compared with September last year, the HICP rose by 5.2%. The HICP is a flash estimate, which will be revised based on the September price data.
Retail trade volume began to decline in August
According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2025, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was €906 million. Compared with August 2024, the volume of retail trade turnover decreased by 2%.
The dwelling price index up by 5.5% year on year
According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2025, the dwelling price index increased by 3.6% compared with the first quarter and by 5.5% compared with the second quarter of 2024.
Producer price index down for the third month in a row
The producer price index of industrial output, which expresses changes in the producer prices of industrial goods manufactured in Estonia for the domestic market and for export, increased by 1.6% in August 2025 compared with July and decreased by 1.6% compared with August last year.
Working international students and graduates contributed nearly 23 million euros in taxes in the academic year 2023/2024
According to Statistics Estonia, working international students and international graduates who have stayed to work here after graduation contributed nearly 23 million euros in taxes in Estonia in the academic year 2023/2024. Although the number of international students in Estonia has decreased, their contribution to the Estonian economy has not fallen as much.
Nearly half the people in Estonia use artificial intelligence
The latest data from Statistics Estonia's internet use and digital skills survey reveal that there are now 564,800 households with an internet connection, accounting for 95% of all households in Estonia. Compared with 2024, the number of households with internet access has increased by 20,000.