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In July, the volume of industrial production increased

Date 31.08.2016

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According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2016, the production of industrial enterprises increased 2% compared to July of the previous year. Production increased in manufacturing and the energy sector, but decreased in mining and quarrying.

General government balance back in surplus

Date 26.03.2015

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According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2014, the Estonian general government surplus was 0.6% and the gross debt level was 10.6% of the gross domestic product.

Statistics Estonia’s electronic data submission environment upgraded

Date 04.06.2018

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In June, Statistics Estonia’s electronic data collection channel eSTAT was upgraded with a long-awaited and more consumer-friendly user interface. Data submission in the upgraded environment is easier and the channel itself is more user-friendly.

Net sales of enterprises decreased by nearly a fourth

Date 04.09.2009

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According to Statistics Estonia, the net sales of the business sector amounted to 130 billion kroons in the 2nd quarter of 2009 which at current prices was 23% less than in the 2nd quarter of the previous year.

In March, exports of mechanical appliances decreased the most

Date 11.05.2020

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According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2020, compared to March 2019, the exports of goods decreased by 1% and imports by 2%. Compared to the first quarter of 2019, exports declined by 3% and imports by 4%. In the first quarter, trade decreased mostly due to declined exports and imports of electrical equipment and mineral products.

European countries present their census results in an innovative information system

Date 08.12.2014

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Today, on 8 December, a new information system Census Hub, presenting the results of the 2011 Population and Housing Census of the European Union Member States, is made publicly available by Eurostat.

Stable turnover growth in retail trade continued also in August

Date 29.09.2017

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According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2017, compared to August of the previous year, the turnover of retail trade enterprises increased 1% at constant prices. Similarly to July, turnover showed a stable one-percent growth also in August compared to the same month of the previous year.

In October, the volume of industrial production was greater than a year ago

Date 01.12.2016

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According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2016, the production of industrial enterprises increased 5% compared to October of the previous year. Production increased in manufacturing and the energy sector, but decreased in mining and quarrying.

The construction market in the stable decline

Date 27.11.2009

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According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2009 compared to the same period of the previous year, the total production of Estonian construction enterprises decreased 29%. In the 1st quarter of the present year the production was 31% and in the 2nd quarter 28% smaller than a year ago.

History of Estonian statistics

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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