News releases 2009

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31.12.2009, no 157
Government debt and deficit, 3rd quarter 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, the Estonian general government sector surplused in the 3rd quarter 2009 by 1.4 billion kroons. The consolidated gross debt level rose up to 13.8 billion kroons.

31.12.2009, no 156
Production of industrial output and energy, November 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2009 compared to November of the previous year, the production of industrial enterprises decreased 14%.

30.12.2009, no 155
The pilot Census of PHC 2011 starts at midnight
According to Statistics Estonia, the pilot Census of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011) will take place in nine local governments of Estonia starting from today midnight to the end of March.

28.12.2009, no 154
Foreign trade, October 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2009 exports of goods from Estonia at current prices totalled about 9 billion kroons and imports to Estonia amounted to 9.8 billion kroons. Exports to Russia declined the most compared to October 2008.

22.12.2009, no 153
Gross domestic product of counties, 2007
According to Statistics Estonia, Harju county covered 59.7% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Estonia in 2007.

21.12.2009, no 152
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, November 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2009 the producer price index increased 0.1% compared to October and decreased 2.0% compared to November 2008.

16.12.2009, no 151
Statistics Estonia started to employ enumerators for the pilot Census of REL 2011
Statistics Estonia started to employ enumerators for the pilot Census of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (REL 2011). The total of 24 persons will be employed to enumerate the population.

15.12.2009, no 150
The census rehearsal of the 2011 Population Census will begin on the last day of the year
According to Statistics Estonia, the pilot Census of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (REL 2011) will take place in nine local governments of Estonia from 31 December until 31 March. The organisation, methodology and information system of the Census will be tested. For the first time the opportunity for electronic enumeration on the Internet is provided.

10.12.2009, no 149
Foreign trade (preliminary data), October 2009
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in October 2009 exports of goods from Estonia amounted to 8.9 billion kroons at current prices and imports to Estonia made up 9.8 billion kroons. Compared to October of the previous year as well as to September this year the foreign trade decreased.

10.12.2009, no 148
Accommodation, October 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2009 113,000 foreign tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 3% more than in the same month of the previous year.

09.12.2009, no 147
Gross domestic product, 3rd quarter 2009
According to the first estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia decreased by 15.6% in the 3rd quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter in the previous year. The GDP decreased successively for seven quarters, still the decrease decelerated in the 3rd quarter.

08.12.2009, no 146
Business, 3rd quarter 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 3rd quarter of 2009, the net sales, total costs and total profit of the business sector decreased compared to the previous quarter as well as to the same quarter of the previous year.

07.12.2009, no 145
Consumer price index, November 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index decreased 2.1% in November 2009 compared to November of the previous year, and 0.2% compared to October of the current year.

03.12.2009, no 144
The Government approved the official statistics programme for the for the year 2010
According to Statistics Estonia, today the Government of the Republic approved the list of official statistical surveys for the year 2010.

03.12.2009, no 143
Expenditures of research and development activity, 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, 3.2 billion kroons were spent on research and development in Estonia in 2008. This amount is over three times more compared to 2003.