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According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2022, Estonian accommodation establishments served over 192,000 tourists, which is 276% more than in March last year. The numbers of domestic tourists and foreign tourists* both increased.

In the first quarter, the total production value of Estonian construction enterprises was 799 million euros, including 603 million euros’ worth of building construction and 196 million euros’ worth of civil engineering. Compared with the first quarter of last year, the volume of building construction grew by 8% and the volume of civil engineering works (roads, bridges, port facilities, pipelines, communication and electricity lines, sports fields, etc.) fell by 7%. Merike Sinisaar, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the 5% increase in construction volume on the domestic market in

According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2022, Estonian accommodation establishments served nearly 270,000 tourists, which is 19% more than in October last year. The number of foreign tourists* rose, while the number of domestic tourists fell.

Today, on 27 September, the international conference “New Trends in Statistics” of the Estonian Statistical Society will begin, which marks the 20th year from the foundation of the Society.

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

Robert Müürsepp, team lead of national accounts at Statistics Estonia, said that the preliminary estimate shows signs of improvement in the Estonian economy in the fourth quarter of last year. “There was no more major recession, as the seasonally and working-day adjusted GDP remained unchanged from the third quarter of 2024. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2023, the economy contracted only slightly,” noted Müürsepp. Statistics Estonia will publish GDP data for the fourth quarter of 2024 on 3 March . See also the GDP flash estimate in the statistical database . Learn more about national

Epp Remmelg, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that life expectancy has shown a steady uptrend in Estonia, with the exception of the pandemic years. “Last year, compared with 2024, life expectancy increased by 0.5 years for men and by 0.1 years for women,” said Remmelg. She added that since 1995, when life expectancy at birth was 67.6 years, it has increased by 12.2 years and reached 79.8 years in 2025. Life expectancy in Latvia and Lithuania has been lower than in Estonia – in 2024, it was 77.5 years in Lithuania and 76.4 years in Latvia. Latvia has the one of the lowest life

Swen Peterson, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that herbicides are still the most sold type of plant protection products. “In 2024, sales of herbicides totalled 597 tonnes, which is over 80 tonnes more than in 2023. Sales of insecticides increased by a fourth, while sales of fungicides decreased by a tenth compared with 2023,” explained Peterson. Herbicides accounted for 76%, fungicides for 13%, growth regulators for 9% and insecticides for 1.6% of the total amount of pesticides sold. In recent years, there has been a rise in the sold quantities of herbicides and insecticides, but

Märt Umbleja, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the dwelling price index, which increased rapidly in 2021 and 2022, has continued to rise in the last three years but at a more modest rate ranging from 5.2% to 6.1%. “The increase in 2025, calculated as the average of four quarters, was 5.9% for house prices and 5% for the prices of apartments. Last year, apartment prices were up by 5% in Tallinn, by 4.1% in areas bordering Tallinn and in Tartu and Pärnu cities, and by 6.9% elsewhere in Estonia,” added Umbleja. The total value of transactions in 2025 increased year on year, both