According to Statistics Estonia, 394,000 tourists used the services of accommodation establishments in August 2015, which was 4% more than in August 2014. The number of both foreign and domestic tourists increased.
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2016, 86% of households in Estonia had Internet access at home. There has been an increase in the share of people having used e-commerce services more than five times in the last three months.
According to the second estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia increased 2.2% in the 3rd quarter of 2014 compared to the 3rd quarter of the previous year.
Economic growth in Estonia was broad-based. In the previous years, the growth was largely due to internal consumption, whereas in 2017, the growth became more broad‑based. The role of household consumption decreased. After years of decline, investments began to increase again as a result of improved economic climate, indicating a positive mind-set of entrepreneurs.
According to Statistics Estonia, unemployed persons numbered 51,000 and the unemployment rate was 7.5% in the 3rd quarter of 2014. Employment increased slightly, but the overall changes in employment and unemployment were minor.
According to Statistics Estonia, 268,000 tourists used the services of accommodation establishments in May 2015, which is 2% fewer than in May 2014. The number of foreign tourists decreased and the number of domestic tourists increased.
According to Statistics Estonia, 178,000 tourists used the services of accommodation establishments in February 2014, which was 11% more than in February of the previous year.
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2009, 62,000 foreign tourists used the services of accommodation establishments, which was 8% more than in the same month of the previous year.
According to Statistics Estonia, in May 237,000 foreign and domestic tourists stayed in the accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 11% more than in the same month of the previous year. The number of tourists exceeded the May 2008 results, the best May month for accommodation establishments of the past decade, by 5%.
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2011, 143,000 foreign and domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 16% more than a year earlier in the same month.