Economy
Industrial production down by 1.1% in October
According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2025, the total production of industrial enterprises decreased by 1.1% at constant prices compared with October 2024. Among the three main sectors, output increased by 5.4% in mining and by 0.3% in electricity production but decreased by 1.4% in manufacturing.
In the third quarter, exports of services grew by 12% and imports by 13%
According to Statistics Estonia and Eesti Pank, in the third quarter of 2025, Estonia’s exports of services grew by 12% and imports by 13%. Exports of services amounted to slightly more than 3.6 billion euros and imports to nearly 2.8 billion euros at current prices. The surplus of foreign trade in services was 834 million euros, which is 60 million euros more than in the same quarter last year.
Volume of retail trade turnover continued to grow in October
According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2025, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was €941 million. Compared with October 2024, the volume of retail trade turnover was up by 4%.