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Revised data: average wages and salaries were €2126 in the second quarter
According to Statistics Estonia's revised data, in the second quarter of 2025, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were €2,126, which is 5.9% higher than in the second quarter of 2024.
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HICP flash estimate: prices up by 0.6% in July
According to the preliminary estimate of Statistics Estonia, in July 2025, the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), which includes the expenditures of tourists, increased by 0.6% compared with June. Compared with July last year, the HICP rose by 5.6%.
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GDP flash estimate: economy grew by 0.5% in Q2
According to Statistics Estonia's preliminary estimate, Estonia's economy showed modest improvement in the second quarter of 2025. Compared with the second quarter of 2024, the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.5%.
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HICP flash estimate: prices up by 1.1% in June
According to the preliminary estimate of Statistics Estonia, in June 2025, the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), which includes the expenditures of tourists in Estonia, increased by 1.1% compared with May. Compared with June last year, the HICP rose by 5.2%.
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Statistics Estonia wishes to shorten the deadline for submitting the annual report to three-four months
Todays Eesti Päevaleht states mistakenly that Statistics Estonia wants the enterprises to submit their annual reports during two months instead of six months, which was the deadline up to now. In reality the proposal was to shorten the deadline by a couple of months – annual reports subject to auditing would be submitted during four months and reports not subject to auditing during three months after the end of the financial year.
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In November exports of goods exceeded imports
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2012, exports from Estonia amounted to 1.15 billion euros and imports to Estonia to 1.14 billion euros at current prices. The surplus was registered in trade as exports were bigger than imports by 15 million euros.
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The Government approved the statistical actions for the next five years
Today, on 10 January the Government of the Republic approved the list of statistical actions for the years 2013–2017. In 2013, Statistics Estonia will organise over 200 statistical actions.
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Monthly change of the consumer price index was mainly influenced by transport and alcoholic beverages in December
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was -0.1% in December 2012 compared to November and 3.5% compared to December 2011.
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The consumer price index in 2012 was mainly influenced by electricity, heat energy and fuel
According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index increased 3.9% in 2012 compared to the average of 2011.
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Electronics industry pulled the growth of industrial production in November
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2012, the production of industrial enterprises increased by 7% compared to November of the previous year. The growth in the production was most of all influenced by the manufacturing of electronic products.
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In November, the increase in retail sales was mostly influenced by the grocery stores
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%.
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The annual change of the Dwelling Price Index was influenced the most by price increase of apartments in Tallinn
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2012 the Dwelling Price Index changed by 2.5 % compared to the 2nd quarter and by 8.4% compared to the 3rd quarter of the previous year.
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Producer price index increased in November
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2012, the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.3 % compared to October and by 2.2% compared to November of the previous year.
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Every sixth person in Estonia lived in relative poverty last year
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2011, 17.5% of the Estonian population lived in relative poverty. The overall percentage of people living in relative poverty stayed on the same level compared to the previous year, but the income of the population increased.