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According to Statistics Estonia, exports of goods increased by 17% and imports by 23% in 2022 compared with 2021. In December 2022, both exports as well as imports remained at the level of 2021.
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The trade deficit narrowed in April
Date 09.06.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2023, Estonia’s exports of goods decreased by 4% and imports by 18% at current prices compared with April 2022. Foreign trade was most affected by the reduced trade in mineral fuels and wood and articles of wood.
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Main events in the history of Estonian statistics 2025 Statistics Estonia adopts new data sources, implements privacy enhancing technologies and focuses on developing the self-service environment and the secure data reuse environment. The minimisation of the administrative burden continues – the response burden for enterprises is reduced to about 170,000 hours, which is 26% less than the year before. Over the course of five years, Statistics Estonia has managed to decrease the administrative burden for enterprises by 41%, i.e. by 120,000 hours. 2024 Statistics Estonia focuses on reducing the
Exports of services at a record high in the second quarter
Date 12.09.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia and Eesti Pank, in the second quarter of 2023, Estonia’s exports of services grew by 8% and imports by 2% at current prices compared with the same quarter of 2022. Sales of services to non-residents totalled 2.9 billion euros and purchases of services from non-residents amounted to 2.2 billion euros.
Statistics Estonia stops imposing penalty payment
Date 17.03.2020
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Statistics Estonia acknowledges that the data providers may fail to submit their data in due time and stops imposing penalty payment at least until the end of the emergency situation in Estonia.
How happy is the Estonian man?
Date 17.11.2023
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International Men's Day is celebrated this coming Sunday, 19 November. Epp Remmelg, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, took the opportunity to find out how the Estonian man is doing.
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Exports is the exportation of goods produced in Estonia and exportation of goods imported from a foreign country. It includes temporary exportation of goods for the purpose of processing abroad, re-exportation after processing in Estonia and supplies for foreign vessels and aircraft. Exports does not include transit and services. Data on exports to EU countries are based on Intrastat questionnaires collected by Statistics Estonia, supplemented with estimates and administrative data. Estimates are compiled at the level of the 2-digit commodity code and partner country. Data on exports to non-EU
In March, foreign trade was affected by the decreased trade in mineral fuels, metals and wood
Date 10.05.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2023, Estonia’s exports and imports of goods decreased by 15% and 12%, respectively, compared with March 2022. In the first quarter as a whole, both exports and imports of goods fell by 8%.
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