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In January foreign trade decreased
Kuupäev 11.03.2014
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According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2014, exports of goods decreased by 20% and imports by 15% at current prices compared to January 2013.
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A fifth of the residents of Estonia live in relative poverty
Kuupäev 25.06.2009
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2007 19.5% of the Estonian population lived in relative poverty, a similar amount to the previous year. The difference in income between the poorest and richest fifth of the population was fivefold, leaving Estonia persistently in the top ten of the poorest countries in Europe.
In March foreign trade increased
Kuupäev 11.05.2015
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According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2015, exports of goods increased by 3% and imports by 1% compared to March of the previous year. The increase in exports and imports was mostly influenced by a growth in the trade of electrical equipment and miscellaneous manufactured articles.
In January exports grew faster than imports
Kuupäev 12.03.2012
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According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2012, exports of goods from Estonia grew by 15% and imports to Estonia by 10% at current prices compared to the same month of the previous year. Foreign trade deficit decreased due to the growth in exports being faster than in imports.
Immigration to Estonia increased last year
Kuupäev 22.05.2014
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According to Statistics Estonia, 4,098 persons immigrated to Estonia and 6,740 persons emigrated from Estonia in 2013. There were 1,459 immigrants more than in 2012.
In 2011 the oil industry accounted for one third in Estonian R&D expenditure
Kuupäev 03.12.2012
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011 the ratio of research and development expenditures to the gross domestic product rose upon a novel level – 2.41%, surpassing for the first time the EU mean of 2.03%.
Record year in tourism last year
Kuupäev 11.06.2018
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2017 was a record year in world tourism. More foreign tourists visited Estonia than in any of the previous years. 3.5 million domestic and foreign tourists stayed in Estonian accommodation establishments. There were 7% more tourists in accommodation establishments than a year earlier, including 9% more domestic tourists and 5% more foreign tourists. Of those staying in accommodation establishments, by country of residence, the number of Estonian residents increased the most, and of foreign tourists, more tourists arrived from Russia and Latvia. The total number of domestic and foreign tourists who stayed in accommodation establishments set a new record already for the eighth consecutive year.
Economic recession did not influence poverty rates in 2008
Kuupäev 28.06.2010
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2008 the growth of wages and salaries slowed down but the increased pensions and governmental benefits helped to maintain incomes. Therefore the relative poverty remained on the level of 2007.