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Riin Kadarik, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that manufacturing production, which had increased for three months, started to decrease in February. “This was influenced by the decline in production volume in the manufacture of food products and electrical equipment, down by 5.3% and 9.5%, respectively. The lower output in the manufacture of food products is related to the fall in retail trade volume and demand as well as the rise in food prices. The decrease in the manufacture of electrical equipment was mainly due to the high reference base, as the volume of production was high in

Egle Raidsalu, the Enterprise Statistics Service Manager at Statistics Estonia, said that 2025 was a positive year for manufacturing when compared with the year before. “The volume of production grew for eight months, then fell in September and October, and started to rise again in the final months of the year,” explained Raidsalu. In 2025, output increased in most of the 23 manufacturing activities. Looking at the larger industries, output increased in the manufacture of computers and electronic products (1.9%), fabricated metal products (3%), food products (0.2%), wood (0.4%) and electrical

In June 2022, 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 2.3% compared with May and by 33.3% compared with June 2021.

According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2022, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 13% and imports by 22% compared with July 2021. Re-exports from Estonia grew by 43%; exports of domestic goods remained at the same level year on year.

In December 2021, 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 24.7% compared to December 2020 and by 5.3% compared to November 2021.

According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2022, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 35% and imports by 36% compared to January 2021. Trade growth was significantly boosted by the increased exports and imports and higher prices of mineral fuels and electricity.

Helle Bunder, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, noted that, in October, the volume of production in manufacturing increased slightly after a long period of decline. “Manufacturing output had fallen for nearly 2.5 years but now grew by 0.8% compared with October 2023,” explained Bunder. In October, the volume of industrial production increased in almost half of manufacturing activities. Looking at the larger industries, output increased in the manufacture of food products (6.4%), fabricated metal products (3.8%), electrical equipment (9.9%), and building materials (8%). Among the major

According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2022, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 20% and imports by 28% compared with August 2021. Imports from Russia fell by 55% and imports from Belarus by 96% year on year.

In September 2021, 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 2.8% compared to August 2021 and by 19.2% compared to September 2020.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2021, the consumer price index increased by 4.6% compared to the average of 2020.