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In April, the growth in retail sales decelerated slightly

Kuupäev 29.05.2015

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According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2015 compared to April of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 6% at constant prices. While in March retail sales increased 8% compared to the same month of the previous year, then in April the growth in retail sales decelerated slightly.

The stable growth in retail sales continued also in the last month of the year

Kuupäev 30.01.2015

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According to Statistics Estonia, in December 2014 compared to December 2013, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 6% at constant prices. Since August, the retail sales growth has remained within a stable of 5–6% compared to the same month of the previous year.

In May, the number of tourists accommodated increased year on year

Kuupäev 08.07.2024

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According to Statistics Estonia, accommodation establishments served over 293,000 tourists in May 2024, which is 11% more than in May last year. There were more domestic as well as foreign tourists accommodated.

Tourism Survey

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What kind of survey is it? The Tourism Survey provides an overview of travelling of Estonian residents: the number of domestic and outbound overnights trips, purposes and duration of trips, travel arrangements, expenses and the most popular destinations. Who commissions the survey? The survey is commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. The data are also used by Eesti Pank (the central bank of Estonia), Enterprise Estonia (EIS), and Eurostat. How often is the survey conducted? The survey is conducted monthly throughout the year.Data is published quarterly and

Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP)

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Article 104 of The Treaty establishing the European Community comprises a commitment for the EU Member States to avoid excessive budgetary deficits. In particular, Member States shall comply with budgetary discipline by respecting two criteria defined in the Annex to the Treaty, the Protocol no 20 on the excessive deficit procedure. The reference values not to be exceeded are: 3% for the ratio of the public deficit to the GDP at market prices 60% for the ratio of the public debt to the GDP at market prices Article 104 also sets out a procedure, known as Excessive Deficit Procedure, to be

Foreign tourists have found their way back to Estonia

Kuupäev 08.02.2024

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According to Statistics Estonia, in 2023, Estonian accommodation establishments served over 3.43 million tourists, which is 5% more than in 2022. The number of foreign tourists increased last year, while the number of domestic tourists decreased.

The growth in retail sales accelerated in March

Kuupäev 30.04.2013

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According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2013 compared to March of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 7% at constant prices.

Stable growth in retail sales continued in September

Kuupäev 31.10.2014

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According to Statistics Estonia, in September 2014 compared to September of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 6% at constant prices.

In November, the increase in retail sales was mostly influenced by the grocery stores

Kuupäev 03.01.2013

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According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2012 compared to November of the previous year, the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 6% at constant prices. The increase in sales was mostly influenced by grocery stores, where the retail sales increased 5%.

Use of confidential data for scientific purposes

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Legal persons and organisations can use for research confidential data held by Statistics Estonia. The data can be used remotely in research environment. Submit an application for the use of confidential data here: Apply for data A more detailed description of processing the application and data use conditions can be found in the standard “Procedure for the dissemination of confidential data for scientific purposes". Processing of personal data of special categories is also subject to authorisation by the ethics committee and/or the Data Protection Inspectorate. An application for