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The trade deficit was 224 million euros, which is 63 million euros less than in May 2025. Jane Leppmets, foreign trade statistics analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that intra-EU exports of goods were up by 13% and intra-EU imports grew by 9%. “There was a decline in extra-EU trade with exports decreasing by 3% and imports by 16%. The fall in extra-EU imports of goods was influenced by the high reference base of May last year, which was due to large-scale transactions in the defence sector in May a year ago,” explained Leppmets. Goods of Estonian origin represented 62% of total exports Re

According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2015, the total profit of the business sector was 650 million euros, which was 9% less than in the same period a year ago.

According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2014 compared to October of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 6% at constant prices. In September the retail sales increased 5% compared to the same month of the previous year, while in October the retail sales growth accelerated a little.

According to Statistics Estonia and Eesti Pank, in the fourth quarter of 2022, Estonia’s exports of services grew by 12% and imports by 25% at current prices compared with the fourth quarter in 2021. Services were sold to non-residents for a total of 3 billion and purchased for 2.2 billion euros. The balance of foreign trade in services was therefore in surplus by 765 million euros in the fourth quarter, which is 125 million euros less than in the same period a year earlier. In 2022 as a whole, exports of services grew by 31% and imports by 19%.

Jane Leppmets, foreign trade statistics analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that goods of Estonian origin accounted for 63% of Estonia’s total exports in July, and this share rose by four percentage points year on year. “Exports of goods of Estonian origin increased by 10% compared with July last year. This increase was supported by the greater exports of mineral products of Estonian origin, including shale oil,” explained Leppmets. “Re-exports, i.e. the exports of previously imported goods, declined by 7% in July year on year, mainly due to the decreased re-exports of mineral fuels,” she

According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2011 compared to September of the previous year the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 4% at constant prices. Since February compared to the same month of the previous year, the retail sales have shown a stable growth.

According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in October 2018, the gender pay gap was present in all economic activities. The pay gap was biggest in financial and insurance activities (32.2%) and smallest in transportation and storage (1.9%).

According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2011 compared to August of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 4% at constant prices. During the last seven months, retail sales were showing a stable growth in comparison with the same month of the previous year.

According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2013 the total profit of the business sector was 3.1 billion euros, which was 5% more than the year earlier. The increase in the enterprise sector’s total profit continued for the fourth year in a row.

The trade deficit in February was 426 million euros, which is 132 million euros more than in the same month of the previous year. Evelin Puura, the Foreign Trade Statistics Service Manager at Statistics Estonia, noted that goods of Estonian origin accounted for 61% of total exports in February this year, and their share fell by four percentage points year on year. “Exports of goods of Estonian origin fell by 8% year on year. The biggest decrease – by 62 million euros – was recorded in the exports of Estonian-origin mineral products, including oil shale fuel oil and processed fuel oils,” added