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Robert Müürsepp, the National Accounts Service Manager at Statistics Estonia, said that GDP growth was last over 2% in the first quarter of 2022. “GDP increased for the fourth quarter in a row,” he said. “In the case of most economic activities, their contribution to GDP in the first quarter was positive, although mostly modest,” added Müürsepp. He said that, for the third consecutive quarter, manufacturing was the biggest driver of economic growth as its value added was up by 7%. Administrative and support service activities also had a significant impact with a 11.6% increase in value added

At the end of 2024, there were 2.4 million poultry in Estonia. 97% of these were hens and cocks, and the remaining 78,200 were other poultry. Ege Kirs, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that egg production has started to increase again in recent years. “Last year, the poultry laid a total of 11,800 tonnes of eggs. The bulk of egg production comes from a few large farms, which are also the main contributors to production growth and decline,” Kirs noted. Last year, Estonia imported 12,700 tonnes of egg products, 71% of which were whole eggs. Exports of eggs amounted to 2,300 tonnes in

Eveli Šokman, team lead of producer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that, year on year, the producer price index rose for the second month in a row. “The rise has been of roughly the same magnitude, standing at 0.5% in September and 0.6% in October,” noted Šokman. Compared with October last year, the index was most affected by price increases in the manufacture of wood and wood products, food, and fabricated metal products. Falling prices in the manufacture of fuel oils, paper and paper products, and electronic equipment had the opposite effect on the index. Year on year, producer

As at the end of last year, 232,400 cattle, 283,600 pigs, 49,300 sheep and goats, and 2.4 million poultry were kept in Estonia. The number of cattle fell to an all-time low. Ege Kirs, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, pointed out that meat production in Estonia was up in 2024 due to the 6% increase in pork production. “However, poultry production decreased by 3% and beef production by 5%. Sheep and goat meat production in Estonia remained very low at 400 tonnes. 42,100 tonnes of pork, 22,200 tonnes of poultry meat, and 11,800 tonnes of beef were produced,” Kirs added. The imports of meat

Evelin Puura, the Foreign Trade Statistics Service Manager at Statistics Estonia, said that exports and imports of goods grew by 4% in the first quarter and that the growth accelerated in the second quarter, when exports were up by 13% and imports by 11% compared with a year earlier. In the first six months of 2026, exports of goods amounted to nearly 10.1 billion euros and imports to nearly 12 billion euros at current prices. “In the first half of the year, the main commodities exported were electrical equipment as well as agricultural products and food preparations, while the main

Anton Kardakov, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that, in 2025, the quantity of commercial fish sold by fish farming enterprises increased by 253 tonnes, or 26%, compared with 2024. “The volume of commercial catch declined in the years 2019–2022 but has been rising again in the last three years,” said Kardakov. The increase in volume had an impact on average price. The average price per kilogram of farmed fish was 5.5 euros – down by nearly 30% from 2024. Rainbow trout is still the most farmed and sold fish species in Estonia, and its quantity continues to increase each year. 1,102

In the third quarter of this year, Estonia’s exports of goods totalled 4.7 billion euros and imports of goods 5.8 billion euros. Jane Leppmets, foreign trade statistics analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that trade in electrical equipment and agricultural products and food preparations held the biggest share in both exports and imports in the third quarter. “Finland, Latvia and Lithuania were the top export partners, and the largest imports were registered from Lithuania, Finland and Germany,” added Leppmets. In September, exports of goods of Estonian origin were up by 16% year on year The

Jelena Jurkova, analyst in the producer price statistics team at Statistics Estonia, said that, year on year, the producer price index of industrial output fell for the third consecutive month. “Compared with August 2024, the index was most affected by price decreases in electricity production and in the manufacture of fuel oils. Higher prices in the manufacture of wood and wood products and in the manufacture of food products had the opposite effect on the index,” Jurkova noted. Producer prices decreased by 0.1% in manufacturing as a whole, whereas the rise in the manufacture of food products

According to Statistics Estonia, 713.5 tonnes of pesticides by active substance were placed on the market in Estonia in 2023, which is a tenth less than in 2022 and less than in the four previous years as well. The majority of pesticides sold were again herbicides.

Jane Leppmets, foreign trade statistics analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that, in August, imports were boosted the most by the increased arrivals of mineral products. “Year on year, imports of mineral products grew by 30% overall, whereas imports of automotive fuel grew by as much as 67%. This was mainly influenced by the rising prices of petroleum on the global market,” added Leppmets. Finland was the top partner country in exports The main commodities exported in August were electrical equipment (15% of Estonia’s total exports), agricultural products and food preparations (11%), transport