Economy
Industrial production grew by 5.9% in January year on year
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2026, the total production of industrial enterprises increased by 5.9% at constant prices compared with January last year. Output grew in all three industrial sectors: by 10.7% in mining, by 3.1% in manufacturing and by 21.7% in energy production.
The growth in foreign trade in services was mainly driven by imports and exports of other business services
According to Statistics Estonia and Eesti Pank, in the fourth quarter of 2025, Estonia’s exports of services grew by 8% and imports by 6%. Exports of services totalled 3.6 billion euros and imports 2.8 billion euros at current prices. In 2025 as a whole, exports of services increased by 10% and imports by 11%, amounting to 13.8 billion and 10.6 billion euros, respectively.
Retail trade volume up by 8% in January
According to Statistics Estonia, in January, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was 885 million euros. Compared with January 2025, the volume of retail trade turnover increased by 8%.