News releases 2009

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30.04.2009, no 50
Production of industrial output and energy, March 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2009 compared to March of the previous year, the production of industrial enterprises decreased 30%.

30.04.2009, no 49
Retail trade, March 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2009 compared to March of the previous year the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises decreased 13% at constant prices. In March, the decrease in retail sales slowed down a bit and was 5 percentage points smaller than the annual decrease of February.

23.04.2009, no 48
Foreign trade, February 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in February exports of goods from Estonia at current prices totalled 7.9 billion kroons and imports to Estonia 8.9 billion kroons. Compared to February of the previous year, exports declined by 26% and imports by 35%. The decrease was caused by a significant decline in the trade concerning machinery and equipment and transport equipment.

22.04.2009, no 47
Population with migration, 1 January 2000 - 2008
When we consider migration in current population as of 1 January 2008 we will get 16,000 people less. It is not one year emigration but eight years¿ process where emigration has been bigger than immigration.

20.04.2009, no 46
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, March 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2009 the producer price index decreased 0.8% compared to February and increased 1.1% compared to March 2008.

20.04.2009, no 45
Construction price index, 1st quarter 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2009 the percentage change of the construction price index was -4.7% compared to the 1st quarter of 2008. Since 1995, the construction price index fell for the first time compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

09.04.2009, no 44
Foreign trade (preliminary data), February 2009
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in February the foreign trade deficit accounted for 1.1 billion kroons. The trade deficit was on such a low level last in May 2001.

09.04.2009, no 43
Accommodation, February 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in February 2009, 121,000 tourists used the services of accommodation establishments, which was 15% less than in the same month of the previous year.

07.04.2009, no 42
Consumer price index, March 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, the percentage change of the consumer price index in March 2009 compared to February was -0.5% and compared to March 2008 was 2.0%.