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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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A new indicator in foreign trade in services – mode of supply of service
Foreign trade statistics cover exports and imports of goods and services between Estonia and partner countries. While international trade in goods is based on their physical movement across borders, trade in services focuses on transactions between residents and non-residents, regardless of their location.
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In November, the number of accommodated tourists decreased by more than a half
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2020, Estonian accommodation establishments served 118,000 tourists who spent 224,000 nights in total. The number of visitors fell by 55% compared to November 2019.
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Imports of goods on the rise again
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2020, compared to November 2019, the exports of goods increased by 9% and imports by 7%. Trade with non-EU countries increased the most.
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Motor fuel had the biggest impact on the consumer price index last year
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2020, the consumer price index decreased by 0.4% compared to the average of 2019.
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Production volumes fell in more than a half of manufacturing activities
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2020, the production of industrial enterprises decreased by 2% compared to November 2019. In the three main industrial sectors, production fell by 1% in manufacturing and by 12% in energy production, but grew by 2% in mining.
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In November, retail trade fared better than last year
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2020, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was 655 million euros. Compared to November 2019, turnover increased by 6% at constant prices.
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Population census project to be headed by Liina Osila
On 21 December, Liina Osila started as the project manager for the Population and Housing Census at Statistics Estonia. She will be overseeing the organisation of the 2021 census.
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In November, the producer price index increased by 1%
In November 2020, 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 exports, increased by 1.0% compared to October and decreased by 0.9% compared to November 2019.
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Dwelling Price Index rose in the third quarter
According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2020, the Dwelling Price Index increased by 2.3% compared to the second quarter and by 3.9% compared to the third quarter of 2019.
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The number of people who are at risk of poverty decreased
According to Statistics Estonia, 2.3% of the population of Estonia lived in absolute poverty and 20.7% lived at risk of poverty in 2019. Compared to 2018, the share of people at risk of poverty fell by one percentage point. The share of people living in absolute poverty rose by 0.1 percentage point.
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Population and Housing Census main rehearsal starts at year end
On 30 December, Statistics Estonia starts a month-long test survey of the Population and Housing Census to check readiness for the big census. Around 2,000 persons are included in the main rehearsal of the population census.
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The main driver of economic growth in 2019 was the service sector in Harju county
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2019, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia at current prices was 28 billion euros. Harju county accounted for 18 billion euros of the GDP, whereas the city of Tallinn contributed 15 billion euros in that county.