In November, export of goods decreased
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2015, exports of goods decreased by 4% and imports stayed on the same level compared to November 2014. The decrease in exports was mostly influenced by a decrease in mineral products and electrical equipment.
In November 2015, exports from Estonia amounted to 1 billion euros and imports to Estonia to 1.1 billion euros at current prices. The trade deficit was 102 million euros and it increased by 35 million euros compared to November 2014.
The biggest share in Estonia’s exports in November was held by electrical equipment (21% of Estonia’s total exports), followed by agricultural products and food preparations (12%), and wood and products thereof (10%). The biggest decrease occurred in the exports of mineral products (down by 35 million euros) and electrical equipment (down by 30 million euros). The mineral products (incl. motor spirit, fuel oils, gas, electrical energy) exports were influenced the most by a decrease in quantity and in monetary value. Exports in the electrical equipment chapter were influenced the most by a decrease in the exports of data communications equipment. Compared to November 2014, the biggest increase occurred in the exports of miscellaneous manufactured articles and textiles and products thereof (up by 10 and 6 million euros, respectively).
In November, the main commodities imported to Estonia were electrical equipment (18% of Estonia’s total imports), agricultural products and food preparations (11%), mechanical appliances (10%), transport equipment (10%) and mineral products (10%). The drop in imports was influenced the most by a decrease in the imports of electrical equipment and mineral products (down by 27 and 18 million euros, respectively). The imports of electrical equipment were influenced the most by a decrease in communication equipment components. The imports of mineral products were influenced the most by a decrease in oil price.
The top destination country of Estonia’s exports in November was Sweden (18% of Estonia’s total exports), followed by Finland (16%) and Latvia (10%). The biggest decrease occurred in exports to Sweden, the USA and Spain (down by 25, 17 and 14 million euros, respectively). Exports to Sweden and Spain decreased mainly due to a decrease in the exports of electrical equipment. Exports to the USA decreased mainly due to a decrease in the exports of mineral products. At the same time, there was a significant increase in the exports to Finland and Lithuania (up by 13 and 7 million euros, respectively), mainly due to the exports of electrical equipment.
The main countries of consignment were Finland (15% of Estonia’s total imports), Germany (11%), Latvia (9%), Lithuania (9%) and Sweden (9%). The biggest decrease occurred in imports from Poland (down by 11 million euros), Finland and Russia (both down by 10 million euros). Imports from Poland decreased mainly due to a decrease in the imports of electrical equipment; imports from Finland and Russia decreased due to the decreased imports of mineral products. At the same time, the greatest increase occurred in the imports from Lithuania (up by 17 million euros).
In November compared to October 2015, exports decreased by 1% and imports by 3%.| Month | Exports, million euros | Imports, million euros | Balance, million euros | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2015 | change, % | 2014 | 2015 | change, % | 2014 | 2015 | |
| TOTAL | 11 166.4 | 10 716.5 | -4 | 12 660.8 | 12 014.6 | -5 | -1 494.4 | -1 298.0 |
| January | 907.1 | 921.7 | 2 | 1 019.8 | 963.2 | -6 | -112.7 | -41.5 |
| February | 924.8 | 859.8 | -7 | 1 049.9 | 1 009.5 | -4 | -125.1 | -149.6 |
| March | 1 022.9 | 1 053.9 | 3 | 1 202.2 | 1 203.8 | 0 | -179.3 | -149.9 |
| April | 1 027.6 | 1 034.2 | 1 | 1 181.3 | 1 124.9 | -5 | -153.7 | -90.6 |
| May | 1 014.0 | 956.7 | -6 | 1 155.9 | 1 041.4 | -10 | -141.9 | -84.6 |
| June | 985.0 | 1 004.6 | 2 | 1 154.8 | 1 153.9 | 0 | -169.8 | -149.3 |
| July | 993.7 | 940.0 | -5 | 1 157.1 | 1 096.2 | -5 | -163.4 | -156.2 |
| August | 967.9 | 922.2 | -5 | 1 060.2 | 1 021.7 | -4 | -92.3 | -99.6 |
| September | 1 106.6 | 992.6 | -10 | 1 251.0 | 1 144.0 | -9 | -144.5 | -151.4 |
| October | 1 166.2 | 1 019.4 | -13 | 1 310.8 | 1 142.7 | -13 | -144.6 | -123.3 |
| November | 1 050.6 | 1 011.3 | -4 | 1 117.8 | 1 113.2 | 0 | -67.1 | -101.9 |
| Country of destination, group of countries | Exports, million euros | Share, % | Change compared to same month of previous year, % | Country of consignment, group of countries | Imports, million euros | Share, % | Change compared to same month of previous year, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 1 011,3 | 100 | -4 | TOTAL | 1 113.2 | 100 | 0 |
| EU-28 | 751,5 | 74 | -2 | EU-28 | 941.3 | 85 | 1 |
| EA19 | 474,2 | 47 | 2 | EA19 | 665.0 | 60 | 2 |
| CIS | 87,4 | 9 | -12 | CIS | 68.0 | 6 | -10 |
| 1. Sweden | 186,5 | 18 | -12 | 1. Finland | 168.4 | 15 | -5 |
| 2. Finland | 160,9 | 16 | 9 | 2. Germany | 124.8 | 11 | -2 |
| 3. Latvia | 104,0 | 10 | 3 | 3. Latvia | 104.3 | 9 | 0 |
| 4. Russia | 72,4 | 7 | -16 | 4. Lithuania | 101.3 | 9 | 20 |
| 5. Lithuania | 59,2 | 6 | 13 | 5. Sweden | 98.1 | 9 | -2 |
| 6. Germany | 51,4 | 5 | 8 | 6. Poland | 80.2 | 7 | -12 |
| 7. Norway | 41,1 | 4 | -6 | 7. Russia | 57.0 | 5 | -14 |
| 8. Netherlands | 40,7 | 4 | 12 | 8. Netherlands | 55.1 | 5 | -9 |
| 9. Denmark | 29,0 | 3 | 6 | 9. China | 38.0 | 3 | -5 |
| 10. United Kingdom | 27,7 | 3 | 10 | 10. United Kingdom | 37.8 | 3 | 42 |
| Commodity section (chapter) by Combined Nomenclature (CN) | Exports | Imports | Balance, million euros | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| million euros | share, % | change compared to same period of previous year, % | million euros | share, % | change compared to same period of previous year, % | ||
| TOTAL | 1 011.3 | 100 | -4 | 1 113.2 | 100 | 0 | -101.9 |
| Agricultural products and food preparations (I–IV) | 117.8 | 12 | -4 | 121.4 | 11 | -1 | -3.6 |
| Mineral products (V) | 82.6 | 8 | -30 | 106.7 | 10 | -15 | -24.1 |
| Raw materials and products of chemical industry (VI) | 49.4 | 5 | -5 | 88.1 | 8 | -4 | -38.7 |
| Articles of plastics and rubber (VII) | 32.6 | 3 | 3 | 62.9 | 6 | 6 | -30.2 |
| Wood and products thereof (IX) | 100.3 | 10 | 2 | 34.7 | 3 | 7 | 65.6 |
| Paper and articles thereof (X) | 32.0 | 3 | 17 | 25.8 | 2 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Textiles and products thereof (XI) | 31.5 | 3 | 22 | 51.0 | 5 | 8 | -19.5 |
| Metals and products thereof (XV) | 70.3 | 7 | 5 | 83.8 | 8 | -3 | -13.5 |
| Mechanical appliances (84) | 70.9 | 7 | -1 | 112.4 | 10 | 6 | -41.5 |
| Electrical equipment (85) | 211.4 | 21 | -12 | 199.5 | 18 | -12 | 12.0 |
| Transport equipment (XVII) | 54.9 | 5 | 6 | 111.1 | 10 | 9 | -56.2 |
| Miscellaneous manufactured articles (XX) | 91.9 | 9 | 12 | 35.9 | 3 | 25 | 56.0 |
| Other | 65.5 | 7 | 7 | 79.9 | 6 | 19 | -14.4 |
The statistics are based on the questionnaires “Intrastat” and “Exports” (sale of fish and crustaceans in foreign waters and ports)”, the due dates of which were, respectively, 14 December 2015 and 15 December 2015, and on the customs declaration data of the Estonian Tax and Customs Board, which were sent to Statistics Estonia on 20 December 2015. Statistics Estonia published the monthly summary of foreign trade in 18 working days.
Due to the poor level of data submission on trade in November, Statistics Estonia is forced to prolong the data collection period and postpone the publication date of the foreign trade news release and the relevant tables of the statistical database. The new publication date is 13 January (the date previously announced in the release calendar was 11 January).