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In September, the consumer price index remained at the same level as in August

Date 06.10.2023
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According to Statistics Estonia, in September, the consumer price index remained at the same level as in August 2023 and increased by 4.2% compared with September 2022. Goods were 5.7% and services 1.3% more expensive than in September last year.

Trade up in June, imports from Russia and Belarus down

Date 09.08.2022
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According to Statistics Estonia, in June 2022, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 26% and imports by 24% compared with June 2021. Compared with the second quarter of last year, exports grew by 21% and imports by 30%. In June and in the second quarter as a whole, trade was primarily boosted by the increased exports and imports of mineral fuels and electricity and wood and articles of wood.

The turnover of retail trade enterprises grew by 4% last year

Date 29.01.2021
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According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, the total turnover of retail trade enterprises in 2020 was nearly 7.7 billion euros. Compared to 2019, turnover increased by 4% at constant prices.

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The consumer price index (CPI) expresses the change in the prices of consumer goods and services. In order to calculate the consumer price index, it is first necessary to determine what an average private consumer regularly buys. The expenditures are then categorised according to the European Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (ECOICOP, ver. 2), and their shares in the total index (known as index weights) are calculated. For the calculation of the index, it is necessary to choose the goods and services for which price changes will be monitored. These are called

The trade deficit was almost two times smaller in November

Date 09.01.2024
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According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2023, Estonia’s exports of goods amounted to 1.5 billion and imports to 1.7 billion euros. Compared with November 2022, exports of goods decreased by 12% and imports by 19% at current prices. The trade deficit in November was 200 million euros, which is 198 million euros less than a year earlier.

In January, trade grew by more than a third

Date 11.03.2022
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According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2022, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 35% and imports by 36% compared to January 2021. Trade growth was significantly boosted by the increased exports and imports and higher prices of mineral fuels and electricity.