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Import of services takes place when a resident of Estonia purchases services from a non-resident, incl. from an economic unit that belongs to the same enterprise group but is located abroad. For providing services, it is not necessary to cross country borders, i.e. services can be provided in Estonia or abroad.
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The world produces more than it can consume. Items that could be reused or recycled are often disposed of as waste. The landfilling of hazardous waste affects the quality of soil, drinking water and air. To save natural resources and the environment, more attention must be paid to the correct sorting and reuse of waste and various materials and to overall waste reduction. Waste statistics tell us how much waste is generated in Estonia and by which activities, and how waste is treated. The data provide an overview of waste recovery, recycling, incineration and landfilling, and allow assessing
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Environmental measures implemented by the state support the development of environmentally friendly consumption and production habits. Statistics on environmental protection funding provide information on environmental protection expenditures, environmental subsidies, as well as on environmental taxes paid. They include information, such as how much is spent on environmental protection and how large are investments; how much manufacturing enterprises invest in environmental protection and who are the biggest investors; how large is the environmental tax revenue from enterprises and households
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Export of services takes place when a resident of Estonia sells services to a non-resident, incl. to an economic unit that belongs to the same enterprise group but is located abroad. For export of services, it is not necessary to cross country borders, i.e. services can be provided in Estonia or abroad.
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Environmental protection expenditure accounts reflect the measures and expenditures targeted at the prevention, reduction or elimination of pollution. National expenditure on environmental protection is calculated as a sum of current expenditure and capital expenditure (investments) on environmental protection activities, after deducting transfers from the rest of the world. Grete Luukas, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, stated that nearly half of the environmental protection expenditure in 2023 was made up of expenditures on waste management (€404 million). “ A large contribution to
Average wages increased by 5.6% last year
Date 05.03.2026
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Krista Vaikmets, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that wage growth slowed down in 2025. “Last year, wages and salaries did not grow as fast as in previous years, but monthly gross wages still increased in all counties. The biggest increase was registered in Valga, Põlva and Rapla counties where gross wages were up by more than 6.5% last year,” she said. Vaikmets added that, in 2025, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were the highest in Harju county (2,336 euros), rising by 5.3% year on year, and in Tartu county (2,112 euros), growing by 5.9% year on year. “Looking at
Renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions are the main drivers of Estonia’s output of environmental goods and services
Date 31.10.2025
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Environmental goods and services refer to production activities which have as their main purpose the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution and of any other degradation of the environment, as well as the safeguarding of natural resources against depletion. In the renewable energy field, for example, the relevant goods and services include solar panels and wind turbines as well as their installation and maintenance, but also the production of renewable energy and related energy carriers. In the circular economy and waste management domain, the environmental goods include, for
The economy grew by 1.8% in the second quarter
Date 31.08.2026
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Robert Müürsepp, the National Accounts Service Manager at Statistics Estonia, said that the Estonian economy grew for the fifth quarter in a row. “In the second quarter, two thirds of the economic activities made a positive contribution to the GDP. Similarly to the first quarter, manufacturing was the biggest driver of economic growth as its value added grew by 6.5%. It was followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing where the increase in value added was 168% due to the exceptionally low reference base of last year. In construction, value added was up by 7.5%,” said Müürsepp. A considerable
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EMTAK 2025 is the new version of the Estonian Classification of Economic Activities which is in force since 1 January 2025 and has been updated to reflect today’s economic environment and activities. Publication of data based on the new classification begins in 2026. The use of common classifications in the compilation and publication of statistics ensures the comparability of statistical information. Economic activities are classified according to the Estonian Classification of Economic Activities (EMTAK) which has a hierarchical structure with five levels. The first four levels correspond to