According to Statistics Estonia, in the fourth quarter of 2025, the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.7% compared with the same period of 2024. GDP growth in 2025 as a whole was 0.6% year on year. The GDP at current prices amounted to 11 billion euros in the fourth quarter of last year and to 41.6 billion euros in 2025 as a whole.

Starting from January 2026, Statistics Estonia uses a new methodology to calculate the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI classification has also been updated, with price changes now tracked across 13 main groups.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2025, the unemployment rate was 7.5%, the employment rate was 68.5%, and the labour force participation rate was 74.1%.

According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2026, the consumer price index increased by 1% compared with December 2025 and by 3.7% compared with January 2025. Compared with December, food prices were up by 2.3% in January.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2025, Estonian accommodation establishments served about 3.7 million tourists, which is 2% more than in 2024 but 3% less than in 2019 before the pandemic. Compared with 2024, there were more foreign tourists and slightly fewer domestic tourists accommodated last year.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2025, the total production of industrial enterprises increased by 1.7% at constant prices compared with the year before. Among the three industrial sectors, output increased by 3.1% in manufacturing but decreased by 0.9% in mining and by 8.5% in energy production.

According to Statistics Estonia’s preliminary estimate, the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 year on year.

According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the total turnover of retail trade enterprises in 2025 was 10.8 billion euros. Compared with 2024, the volume of turnover increased by 2% last year.

Due to the transition to the new Computer Workstation service, Statistics Estonia’s services may be disrupted from 27 to 30 January. 

According to Statistics Estonia, the construction price index, which expresses the change in construction expenditures, increased by 1.5% in 2025 compared with the average of 2024. The rising cost of materials was the main reason for the increase in the construction price index.

The producer price index of industrial output, which expresses changes in the producer prices of industrial goods manufactured in Estonia for the domestic market and for export, fell by 1.1% in December 2025 compared with November and by 0.5% compared with December 2024. The index was affected the most by falling prices in the manufacture of fuel oils and in electricity and heat energy production.