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Gross domestic product (GDP) is calculated taking account of all economic transactions. When calculating the real economic growth, there needs to be an adjustment for price changes. The nominal GDP includes price changes, which is removed when calculating the real GDP. The real economic growth shows how much the volume of goods in the economy has increased.

Foreign trade statistics give an overview of the trade in goods and services between Estonia and other countries. The difference between exports and imports is the foreign trade balance of the country. In foreign trade statistics, goods are recorded on the basis of their movement across the Estonian border and services on the basis of purchase and sale transactions of residents and non-residents. Foreign trade statistics are published at current prices and provide answers to the following questions: what is the total value of foreign trade; what is the value of exported and imported goods and