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According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2022, the Dwelling Price Index increased by 0.8% compared with the second quarter of 2022 and by 24.2% compared with the third quarter of 2021.

At the end of 2024, there were 2.4 million poultry in Estonia. 97% of these were hens and cocks, and the remaining 78,200 were other poultry. Ege Kirs, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that egg production has started to increase again in recent years. “Last year, the poultry laid a total of 11,800 tonnes of eggs. The bulk of egg production comes from a few large farms, which are also the main contributors to production growth and decline,” Kirs noted. Last year, Estonia imported 12,700 tonnes of egg products, 71% of which were whole eggs. Exports of eggs amounted to 2,300 tonnes in

According to Statistics Estonia, in August, the consumer price index increased by 0.5% compared with July 2023 and by 4.6% compared with August 2022. Goods were 7.6% more expensive and services 0.8% cheaper than in August last year. The last time that the change of the consumer price index compared with the same month of the previous year was smaller than 4.6% was in June 2021, when it was 3.8%.

In the second quarter, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises was 995 million euros, including 617 million euros’ worth of building construction and 378 million euros’ worth of civil engineering. Compared with the second quarter of last year, the volume of building construction fell by 1.2% and the volume of civil engineering works (roads, bridges, port facilities, pipelines, communication and electricity lines, sports fields, etc.) by 5%. Merike Sinisaar, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that construction volumes had briefly grown in the first quarter but

In the third quarter of 2023, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 3.9% compared with the same quarter of 2022. The GDP at current prices amounted to 9.4 billion euros.

Lauri Veski, team lead of consumer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that the exchange prices of electricity had the biggest influence on the harmonised index of consumer prices compared with the previous month as well as with February last year. “Compared with February 2024, prices have increased across almost all categories of goods and services. Clothing and footwear are the only exception, as their prices were down by 1.6% year on year,” said Veski. The consumer price index uses weights reflecting the average expenditure structure of Estonian residents, while the harmonised

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

Nearly 153,000 foreign and 138,000 domestic tourists were accommodated in Estonia in October. Among all tourists accommodated in October, foreign tourists held a slightly higher share (52%) than domestic tourists. Helga Laurmaa, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the number of foreign tourists has shown growth in most months this year. “Compared with October 2024, there were 7% more foreign tourists accommodated in Estonia in October this year. In comparison with pre-pandemic levels, the number of foreign tourists was down by 12%,” Laurmaa noted. “The number of domestic tourists

According to Statistics Estonia, in July, the consumer price index decreased by 0.6% compared with June 2023 and increased by 6.4% compared with July 2022. Goods were 8.1% and services 3.1% more expensive than in July last year.