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In September, Estonia’s exports of goods amounted to almost 1.6 billion and imports to nearly 1.9 billion euros at current prices. The trade deficit was 292 million euros, which is 46 million euros more than in September last year. In the third quarter overall, exports of goods grew by 4% and imports by 6%. Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that foreign trade showed slower growth in the second and third quarter. “Exports of goods grew by 14% in the first quarter but just by 4% in the next two quarters. The slower growth in both exports and imports was primarily

Eveli Šokman, team lead of producer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that, compared with September 2023, the producer price index was most affected by price decreases in electricity and heat energy production and in the manufacture of fuel oils. “Rising prices in the manufacture of wood and wood products, repair of machinery and equipment, and manufacture of electronic equipment had the opposite effect on the index. Producer prices increased by 0.8% in manufacturing as a whole and decreased by 0.8% in the manufacture of food products,” Šokman noted. Compared with August 2024, the

In November 2025, the trade deficit was 298 million euros, which is 72 million euros more than in November the year before. Jane Leppmets, analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that exports of goods to EU countries were up by 7% in November and imports from EU countries grew by 2%. “Imports from non-EU countries also increased, while exports to those countries decreased by 6%. The main reason was a fall in exports to Russia and the USA compared with November 2024. This was mainly due to fewer dispatches of forestry machinery and cocoa beans to Russia and decreased exports of communication

Evelin Puura, the Foreign Trade Statistics Service Manager at Statistics Estonia, said that intra-EU trade increased in January, with exports up by 11% and imports by 2% year on year. “On the other hand, in trade with non-EU countries, exports of goods fell by 16% and imports by 20%. The main reason was that there were larger exports of fuels to Singapore in January last year and also a large one-off transaction with Turkey in import trade,” added Puura. Exports of precious metals grew the most in January The main commodities exported in January were electrical equipment (14% of Estonia’s

In October, the trade deficit was 323 million euros, which is 8 million euros less than in October last year. Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the share of goods of Estonian origin in total exports fell by five percentage points year on year and was 61% in October this year. “Exports of goods of Estonian origin in October were down by 3% from October last year. Re-exports of goods, i.e. the exports of previously imported goods, grew by 19% year on year. This growth resulted mainly from the increased re-exports of mineral products, including natural gas, and

Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that other business services are the most popular type of services exported and imported by Estonian economic units. In the third quarter, the biggest growth in both exports and imports of services was recorded in trade in other business services. Other business services include, for example, services related to research and development; legal, accounting, management consulting and advertising services; waste treatment and agricultural services. A wide range of other services are included as well. “In Estonia, other business

Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that exports of goods of Estonian origin increased by 6% in November, while re-exports decreased by 2%. “The share of goods of Estonian origin in total exports was up by two percentage points in November, accounting for 66%. The groups of goods of Estonian origin with the largest exports in November were electrical equipment and wood and articles of wood,” Leppmets noted. The main commodities exported in November were electrical equipment (16% of Estonia's total exports), agricultural products and food preparations (14%), and

Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that, in July, exports of goods grew primarily due to re-exports, i.e., the re-exports of previously imported goods increased by 26%. “The re-exports of mineral products (incl. natural gas) and transport equipment rose the most,” the analyst added. Exports of goods of Estonian origin fell by 1%. Goods of Estonian origin accounted for 59% of total exports in July, and their share decreased by six percentage points year on year. The decline was mainly influenced by lower exports of mineral products, wood and articles of wood, and