Starting from 12 June, data can be submitted to Statistics Estonia in the new self-service environment at uuringud.stat.ee. To make data submission as easy and convenient as possible, all questionnaires will be updated in the new environment. Currently, only some of the questionnaires have been updated, however, the goal is to update all enterprise questionnaires by the end of 2026.

According to Statistics Estonia, 782.5 tonnes of pesticides by active substance were placed on the market in Estonia in 2024. This is a tenth more than in 2023. The majority of pesticides sold were herbicides.

According to Statistics Estonia, accommodation establishments served 251,000 tourists in April 2025, which is 7% more than in the same month last year. There were 16% more foreign tourists. The number of accommodated domestic tourists did not change significantly year on year.

According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2025, Estonia’s exports of goods grew by 3% and imports by 1%. Exports of goods amounted to about 1.6 billion and imports to nearly 1.9 billion euros at current prices. The trade deficit was 332 million euros, which is 13 million less than in April last year.

According to Statistics Estonia, in May, the consumer price index increased by 0.1% compared with April and by 4.5% compared with May 2024. Goods were 1.9% and services 8.8% more expensive than in May last year.

According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2025, there were 9,130 job vacancies in the enterprises, institutions, and organisations of Estonia. This is 4.9% less than in the same quarter last year. In the first quarter, 5,633 persons left their job at the initiative of the employer.

According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2025, the total production of industrial enterprises increased by 4% at constant prices compared with April 2024. Among the three main sectors, output increased by 4.4% in manufacturing and by 0.6% in energy production but decreased by 2.1% in mining.

According to the preliminary estimate of Statistics Estonia, in May 2025, the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), which includes the expenditures of tourists in Estonia, increased by 0.1% compared with April. Compared with May last year, the index rose by 4.6%.

According to Statistics Estonia and Eesti Pank, in the first quarter of 2025, Estonia’s exports of services grew by 5% and imports by 11%. Exports of services amounted to over €3 billion and imports to nearly €2.5 billion at current prices. The balance of foreign trade in services was in surplus by €548 million, which is €98 million less than in the first quarter of 2024.

According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2025, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.3% compared with the same period of 2024. The GDP at current prices amounted to 9.3 billion euros in the first quarter.

According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2025, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was 900 million euros. Compared with April 2024, the volume of retail trade turnover increased by 6%.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2024, life expectancy at birth was 79.5 years in Estonia. Among European countries, Estonia has had the biggest increase in life expectancy in the last three decades. The number of healthy life years at birth is 58.7 in Estonia.