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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, fell by 2.6% in February 2024 compared with January and by 3.9% compared with February last year.

240,700 foreign and 218,500 domestic tourists were accommodated in Estonia in August. Foreign tourists accounted for a slightly bigger share (52%) than domestic tourists (48%). Helga Laurmaa, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the number of foreign tourists has grown in most months this year. “Compared with August last year, there were 4% more foreign tourists accommodated but their number was still a little below the pre-pandemic level,” she noted. “While the number of domestic tourists showed a slight decline, domestic tourism has recovered well, as indicated by the number of

More than 185,100 foreign and 135,100 domestic tourists were accommodated in Estonia in May. Piret Pukk, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the number of nights spent also increased compared with May 2025. “There were about 583,600 overnight stays in accommodation establishments in May – this is 6% more than in May last year,” explained Pukk. Foreign tourists stayed for over 362,100 nights and domestic tourists for nearly 221,500 nights. The number of nights spent by foreign tourists was up by 10% and the number of nights spent by domestic tourists did not change year on year. In

Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that, in July, exports of goods grew primarily due to re-exports, i.e., the re-exports of previously imported goods increased by 26%. “The re-exports of mineral products (incl. natural gas) and transport equipment rose the most,” the analyst added. Exports of goods of Estonian origin fell by 1%. Goods of Estonian origin accounted for 59% of total exports in July, and their share decreased by six percentage points year on year. The decline was mainly influenced by lower exports of mineral products, wood and articles of wood, and

Environmental goods and services refer to production activities which have as their main purpose the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution and of any other degradation of the environment, as well as the safeguarding of natural resources against depletion. In the renewable energy field, for example, the relevant goods and services include solar panels and wind turbines as well as their installation and maintenance, but also the production of renewable energy and related energy carriers. In the circular economy and waste management domain, the environmental goods include, for

Helle Bunder, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the volume of manufacturing production showed a modest increase in each month of the first quarter. “Manufacturing, which had been in a slump since summer 2022, started to show the first signs of recovery in October and November last year. This year has also started positively,” explained Bunder. In March, the volume of industrial production increased in more than half of manufacturing activities. Looking at the larger industries, there was an increase in output in the manufacture of electrical equipment (15.5%), fabricated metal

The consumer price index uses weights reflecting the average expenditure structure of Estonian residents, while the harmonised index of consumer prices also takes into account the expenditures of tourists and is comparable to the international HICP. “According to initial estimates, the overall price increase in October compared with September was slowed down mainly by food products, the prices of which fell for the second month in a row,” stated Lauri Veski, team lead of consumer price statistics at Statistics Estonia. The consumer price index data for October will be published by Statistics

278,000 foreign and approximately 224,000 domestic tourists were accommodated in Estonia in July. “As in July last year, we had more foreign tourists (55%) than domestic tourists (45%) accommodated in this year’s July,” said Helga Laurmaa, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia. In 2025, the number of foreign tourists staying in our accommodation establishments has increased in almost every month. “Compared with July last year, the number of foreign tourists was up by 2%, but it was still 15% lower than in July 2019, before the pandemic,” she noted. There were 5% fewer domestic tourists in

Krista Vaikmets, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that wage growth was stable at 5 to 6%. “Year on year, wages have increased in all counties, with the greatest increase registered in Rapla and Järva counties where the rise in gross wages and salaries was about 7%. The increase in average monthly wages was the smallest in Viljandi and Tartu counties – about 5%,” said Vaikmets. In the first quarter, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were again the highest in Harju county (2,405 euros), rising by 6.3% year on year, and in Tartu county (2,129 euros), growing by 5.3% year on