News releases 2009

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30.09.2009, no 117
Government debt and deficit (revised data), 2008
According to adjusted data of Statistics Estonia, the Estonian general government sector deficit in 2008 was 2.7% and gross debt level was 4.6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). General government budget’s deficit remained within the limits set out in the Maastricht Treaty.

30.09.2009, no 116
Production of industrial output and energy, August 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2009 compared to August of the previous year, the production of industrial enterprises decreased 28%. Since February the decrease in production has been within the limits of 30% compared to the same month of the previous year.

30.09.2009, no 115
Taxes, 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, tax benefits turned the year 2008 an unprecedented profitable tax year for the residents of Estonia, enabling substantially to reduce the tax burden of the employed persons.

29.09.2009, no 114
Harvest, 15 September 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, by 15 September, 81% of the sown area of cereals, 21% of the sown area of rape and turnip rape, and 42% of the area under potatoes had been harvested.

28.09.2009, no 113
The publication "Immigrantrahvastik Eestis. 2009. Immigrant Population in Estonia" has been published, 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, the Immigrant Population Survey reveals that in case of immigrant occupational career the skill of the Estonian language is more important than the immigrant background.

23.09.2009, no 112
Foreign trade, July 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 2009 exports of goods at current prices decreased 26% and imports 36% compared to the same period of the previous year. The decline in trade was announced in most commodity sections, the biggest decrease was in exports and imports of machinery and equipment.

21.09.2009, no 111
Producer price index of industrial output, export and import price index, August 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in August 2009 the producer price index increased 0.2% compared to July and decreased 1.6% compared to August 2008.

18.09.2009, no 110
Information technology in enterprises and households, 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in the 1st quarter of 2009 63% of Estonian households had access to the Internet at home, compared to the same period of the previous year this indicator has increased five percentage points. Almost all enterprises with 10 and more persons employed had access to the Internet as in the previous three years.

11.09.2009, no 109
Production and consumption of energy, 2008
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2008 Estonian enterprises produced 1.5 times more wind power and by a third more hydro power compared to 2007. Since 2005, electricity production from renewable sources has gradually increased.

10.09.2009, no 108
Accommodation, July 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, in July 317,000 tourists stayed in accommodation establishments of Estonia, which was 9% less than at the same time in the previous year.

09.09.2009, no 107
Foreign trade (preliminary data), July 2009
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in July 2009 exports of goods from Estonia amounted to 8.2 billion kroons at current prices and imports to Estonia 9.4 billion kroons. Exports and imports of goods decreased compared to June this year as well as to July of the previous year.

08.09.2009, no 106
Gross domestic product, 2nd quarter 2009
According to the first estimates of Statistics Estonia, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Estonia decreased by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter in the previous year. The GDP decreased successively for six quarters.

07.09.2009, no 105
Consumer price index, August 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index decreased by 0.9% in August 2009 compared to August of the previous year and was 0.0% compared to July 2009.

04.09.2009, no 104
Business, 2nd quarter 2009
According to Statistics Estonia, the net sales of the business sector amounted to 130 billion kroons in the 2nd quarter of 2009 which at current prices was 23% less than in the 2nd quarter of the previous year.