Government finance
General government finance statistics cast light on the use of state funds.
In Estonia, the general government sector is divided into three:
- central government comprising state budget units and extra-budgetary funds, foundations and legal entities governed by public law;
- local governments, i.e. city and rural municipality administrations with their subsidiary units;
- social security funds: Estonian Health Insurance Fund and Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund.
General government finance statistics cover general government financial indicators, such as tax receipts, general government revenue, expenditure and debt.
The statistics provide information on:
- how much taxes are paid into the state budget and local budgets;
- what is the budget surplus and deficit of the central government, local governments and social insurance funds;
- how much the general government has borrowed and how much of this is external debt.
Both public institutions and enterprises need finance statistics. The data are mainly used for making projections and operational planning. Changes in tax receipts also reflect what is happening in the economy in general.
State budget tax revenues
2.18 billion euros
1.9%
3RD QUARTER 2020
Local budgets' tax revenues
319.9 million euros
1.6%
3RD QUARTER 2020
General government consolidated surplus/deficit
-79.2 million euros
-183.1%
3RD QUARTER 2020
Central government surplus/deficit
-26.3 million euros
-89.7%
2019
Local government surplus/deficit
-26.3 million euros
-144.9%
2019
Surplus/deficit of social security funds
74.1 million euros
11.3%
2019
General government consolidated debt
5.07 billion euros
-0.5%
3RD QUARTER 2020
Share of general government consolidated debt in GDP
8.4 %
2019
General government consolidated foreign debt
3.6 billion euros
-2.7%
3RD QUARTER 2020
State budget tax revenues | 2011 - 2020
News
Working international students and graduates contributed over 13 million euros in taxes in Estonia
Statistics Estonia prepared an analysis for the Estonian Education and Youth Authority on the economic impact of international students working in Estonia. It appeared that during the academic year 2019/2020, international students paid 10 million euros in income and social tax in Estonia and international graduates more than 3 million euros.
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General government continued in deficit
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2018, the Estonian general government deficit was 0.5% and the gross debt level was 8% of the gross domestic product.
News
General government debt declined again
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2016, the Estonian general government surplus was 0.3% and the gross debt level was 9.5% of the gross domestic product.
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