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In November, the industrial producer price index was affected the most by price increase in electricity production
Kuupäev 20.12.2021
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In November 2021, the producer price index of industrial output, which expresses changes in the producer prices of industrial goods manufactured in Estonia for the domestic market and for export, increased by 1.1% compared to October 2021 and by 19.1% compared to November 2020.
Entrepreneurs’ profit decreased considerably
Kuupäev 04.06.2009
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According to Statistics Estonia, the profit of the enterprise sector decreased by 79% in the 1st quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
In the 1st quarter the decline in economy was 15.1%
Kuupäev 09.06.2009
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According to the first estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia decreased by 15.1% in the 1st quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter in the previous year.
Last year the biggest downfall of the GDP was recorded in the 2nd quarter
Kuupäev 11.03.2010
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2009 the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 14.1% compared to the previous year. The biggest downfall was in the 2nd quarter when the GDP decreased by 16.1%. After that, the decrease gradually decelerated. In the 4th quarter, the GDP decreased by 9.5% according to the first estimates.
In May, electrical equipment was the most exported commodity, while agricultural products and food preparations were the top commodities in imports
Kuupäev 10.07.2025
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Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that, in May, the changes in intra-EU trade were marginal – exports were up by 3% and imports down by 1%. “In extra-EU trade, exports of goods decreased by 2% while imports increased by 54% compared with May last year. The latter was influenced by a large-scale transaction in the defence sector,” noted Leppmets. In May, exports to Singapore grew the most and exports to Russia fell the most The main commodities exported in May were electrical equipment (15% of Estonia’s total exports), agricultural products and food preparations
Foreign trade decreased significantly in 2023
Kuupäev 09.02.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, exports of goods in 2023 decreased by 16% and imports by 17% compared with the year before. Exports of goods amounted to 18 billion and imports to 21 billion euros at current prices. The trade deficit was 3 million euros, which is 695 million euros lower than in 2022.
Construction prices started to rise in the fourth quarter
Kuupäev 21.01.2021
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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2020, the construction price index increased by 0.4% compared to the average of 2019. In the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to the third quarter, the construction price index rose by 0.4%, and compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, fell by 0.1%.
Economic activity of Estonia is mainly concentrated in three counties
Kuupäev 01.10.2010
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According to Statistics Estonia, the economic activity of Estonia is concentrated in Harju, Tartu and Ida-Viru counties, which create nearly three quarters of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia.