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Sown area of potatoes smaller than ever before
According to preliminary data of Statistics Estonia and the Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB), the utilised agricultural area this year is 983,400 hectares, which is 4,400 hectares less than in 2023. There has been a slight decrease in arable land, as well as in the area of fruit and berry plantations. The sown area of potatoes, which has been in decline for a long time, continues the trend and is 8% smaller in 2024 than the year before.
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Information for API users: data on the travelling of Estonian residents are published in separate tables from 28 June
As of 28 June, annual and quarterly data on the travelling of Estonian residents are published in separate tables. The changes will primarily affect users accessing these data with a machine-to-machine interface.
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The wedding season has begun! What do the latest marriage statistics reveal?
Newly published data from Statistics Estonia show that 41% of all marriages of Estonian residents took place during the summer months. The most popular day for tying the knot was Friday the 7th of July. What other fascinating facts emerge from the 2023 marriage statistics?
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New population projection shows that Estonia’s population will decrease
Although the population has grown for the last seven years, the latest projection predicts a decrease in Estonia’s population by 2085.
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The producer price index of industrial output increased in March
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2016, the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.8% compared to February 2016 and by -2.0% compared to March 2015.
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In February exports of goods increased
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2016, exports of goods increased by 7% and imports by 5% compared to February of the previous year. One-third of the exports growth was due to an increase in the exports of goods of Estonian origin.
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In February, more tourists stayed in accommodation establishments than a year ago
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2016, 183,000 domestic and foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which is 4% more than in February 2015. The number of both domestic and foreign tourists increased.
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In March, the consumer price index was influenced the most by transport
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index in March 2016 was 0.8% compared to February 2016 and -0.2% compared to March of the previous year.
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In February, the turnover growth of retail trade enterprises decelerated to some extent
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2016 compared to February 2015, the turnover of retail trade enterprises increased 5% at constant prices. While in January, the turnover increased 8% compared to the same month of the previous year, then in February the growth decelerated to some extent.
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In February, the volume of industrial production decreased
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2016, the production of industrial enterprises decreased 2% compared to February of the previous year. Production decreased in electricity and mining, while the production of manufacturing increased.
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General government balance continued in surplus
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2015, the Estonian general government surplus was 0.4% and the gross debt level was 9.7% of the gross domestic product.
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Statistics Estonia acknowledged best cooperation partners
Statistics Estonia gave HKScan Estonia AS the title of Best Respondent, the Defence Resources Agency the title of Statistics-Friendly Database Partner and Rivo Noorkõiv the title of Statistics-Friendly Research Partner of 2015.
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Last year the carriage of goods declined
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2015, the number of passengers served by Estonian transport enterprises remained on the same level but the freight volume in tonnes decreased by 13% compared to the previous year. Passenger traffic volume increased by 10% and freight turnover increased by 7% compared to 2014.
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The annual change of the Dwelling Price Index was the smallest of the last five years
According to Statistics Estonia, the Dwelling Price Index increased by 6.9% in 2015 compared to the average of 2014. In the annual comparison, the prices of apartments increased by 7.2% and the prices of houses by 6.3%.
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The producer price index of industrial output decreased in February
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2016, the producer price index of industrial output changed by -2.3% compared to January 2016 and by -2.2% compared to February 2015.