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Today, Statistics Estonia and the Government Office presented a new web application called the Tree of Truth. It is a gauge of important national indicators, giving a simple, honest and objective picture of how the country is doing.

According to Statistics Estonia, Estonian resident consumes 188 grams of potatoes a day, Latvian and Lithuanian residents 274 and 234 grams, respectively. The data are based on the European food consumption database DAFNE (Data Food Networking), which since autumn 2010 also contains data on Estonia.

Statistics Estonia prepared an analysis for the Estonian Education and Youth Authority on the economic impact of international students working in Estonia. It appeared that during the academic year 2019/2020, international students paid 10 million euros in income and social tax in Estonia and international graduates more than 3 million euros.

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2010 a household member spent less than in 2007, but at the same time the share of compulsory expenditure in household budget increased.

According to the data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (PHC 2011) of Statistics Estonia, 67% of persons employed in Estonia worked in service sector, 29% in industrial sector and only 4% in primary sector.

According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index increased 5.3% in November 2010 compared to November of the previous year and 0.3% compared to October this year.

According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index in February 2015 was 0.6% compared to January 2015 and -0.8% compared to February of the previous year.

According to Statistics Estonia, in December 2016, the producer price index of industrial output changed by 0.0% compared to November 2016 and by 2.5% compared to December 2015.

According to Statistics Estonia, in February exports of goods from Estonia at current prices grew by 24% and imports to Estonia by 9% compared to February of the previous year. The growth in trade was caused mainly by the growth of exports and imports in mineral products.