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Eveli Šokman, team lead of producer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that, compared with February 2024, the producer price index was most affected by price increases in electricity production, in the manufacture of wood and wood products, and the manufacture of food products. “Falling prices in the manufacture of fabricated metal products, paper and paper products, and furniture had the opposite effect on the index. Producer prices increased by 2.3% in manufacturing as a whole and by 2.9% in the manufacture of food products,” Šokman added. Compared with January, the producer price

Eveli Šokman, team lead of producer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, pointed out that although the producer price index has been falling year on year for the previous three months, a slight increase can be seen again in September. “Compared with September 2024, the index was most affected by price increases in the manufacture of wood and wood products, food products, and peat products. Falling prices in the manufacture of fuel oils, paper, and fabricated metal products had the opposite effect on the index,” Šokman added. Year on year, producer prices rose by 0.6% in manufacturing as a

“Compared with the first quarter of 2025, the seasonally and working-day adjusted GDP was up by 0.5%,” stated Robert Müürsepp, team lead of national accounts at Statistics Estonia. According to Müürsepp, it is too early to say how the consumer price index adjustment will affect GDP calculations. “It is highly unlikely that it will have a significant impact,” he said. What is a flash estimate of GDP? Although the official GDP figure will be released on 29 August, the information currently available can be used to assess the overall economic situation. This includes trade indicators, transport

Eveli Šokman, team lead of producer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that, compared with December 2023, the producer price index was most affected by price increases in the manufacture of wood and wood products, repair of machinery and equipment, and manufacture of food products. “Falling prices in electricity and heat energy production and in the manufacture of fabricated metal products and electrical equipment had the opposite effect on the index. Producer prices increased by 1.9% in manufacturing as a whole and by 2.6% in the manufacture of food products,” Šokman pointed out

In the third quarter, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises was €1.1 billion, including €684 million worth of building construction and €455 million worth of civil engineering. Compared with the third quarter of last year, the volume of building construction was down by 1.9%, whereas the volume of civil engineering works (roads, bridges, port facilities, pipelines, communication and electricity lines, sports fields, etc.) was up by 1.6%. Merike Sinisaar, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, pointed out that after the growth in the first quarter, construction volumes

The production value of Estonian construction enterprises in 2024 was 3.9 billion euros, including 2.4 billion euros’ worth of building construction and 1.5 billion euros’ worth of civil engineering. Compared with 2023, the volume of building construction fell by 9% and the volume of civil engineering works (roads, bridges, port facilities, pipelines, communication and electricity lines, sports fields, etc.) by 2%. Merike Sinisaar, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, pointed out that construction volumes decreased for the third year in a row. “The downturn in the domestic construction

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