Volume of industrial production up by 0.9% in May
According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2025, the total production of industrial enterprises increased by 0.9% at constant prices compared with the corresponding month of 2024. Among the three main sectors, output increased by 1.4% in manufacturing and by 6.9% in energy production but decreased by 19.7% in mining.
Helle Bunder, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that, in April, the volume of industrial production increased in most major manufacturing activities, while in May output rose in just a few of the main industries.
“Looking at the larger industries, output increased marginally, by less than one percent, in the manufacture of wood (0.6%) and food products (0.3%). Among the major activities, output decreased in the manufacture of fabricated metal products (5.4%), electrical equipment (3.9%) and computers and electronic products (12.6%),” noted Bunder.
In May this year, 65.5% of the total production of manufacturing was sold to the external market.
Compared with May 2024, the sales of manufacturing production increased by 1.3% at current prices according to working-day adjusted data. Domestic sales rose by 5.7%, while export sales decreased by 1%.
In May compared with April, the seasonally adjusted total industrial production and the production of manufacturing both decreased by 0.5%.
In energy production, the volume of electricity production (in megawatt-hours) increased by 6.8% and the production of heat by 18.5% in May.
Volume index of industrial production – an index that expresses the change in the volume of industrial production at constant prices compared with the base period. The producer price index is used for calculating the production values at constant prices.
Value index of industrial sales – an index that expresses the change in the value of sold industrial production at current prices compared with the base period.
Industry is the largest sector of the economy and an important driver of economic growth. The index of industrial production covers the economic indicators of three industrial activities: mining, energy production, and manufacturing.
Statistics Estonia performs the statistical activity “Production indices” for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications with the aim to determine the economic situation in Estonia.
Information about various industrial activities can be found on the business dashboards.
See also the dedicated section on industry.
More detailed data have been published in the statistical database.
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