HICP flash estimate: prices up by 1.1% in June
According to the preliminary estimate of Statistics Estonia, in June 2025, the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), which includes the expenditures of tourists in Estonia, increased by 1.1% compared with May. Compared with June last year, the HICP rose by 5.2%.
In the first quarter, the number of bus passengers grew the most on urban lines
According to Statistics Estonia, 49.9 million passengers used transport services provided by Estonian enterprises in the first quarter of 2025, which is 2% less than in the same period last year. Buses carried 41.6 million and trains 1.9 million passengers. Compared with the first quarter of 2024, bus use increased by 4%, while passenger train use remained unchanged. In the first quarter, the number of bus passengers on urban lines rose by 6% compared with the same quarter last year.
eSTAT is replaced by a new self-service environment
Starting from 12 June, data can be submitted to Statistics Estonia in the new self-service environment at uuringud.stat.ee. To make data submission as easy and convenient as possible, all questionnaires will be updated in the new environment. Currently, only some of the questionnaires have been updated, however, the goal is to update all enterprise questionnaires by the end of 2026.
HICP flash estimate: prices up by 0.1% in May
According to the preliminary estimate of Statistics Estonia, in May 2025, the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), which includes the expenditures of tourists in Estonia, increased by 0.1% compared with April. Compared with May last year, the index rose by 4.6%.
The economy grew by 0.9% in the second quarter
According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2025, the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.9% compared with the same period of 2024. The GDP at current prices amounted to 10.5 billion euros in the second quarter.
According to revised data, economic growth is yet to be seen
According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2025, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.3% compared with the same period of 2024. The GDP at current prices amounted to 9.3 billion euros in the first quarter.
GDP flash estimate: economy grew by 1.2% in Q1
According to Statistics Estonia’s preliminary estimate, in the first quarter of 2025, the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.2% compared with the first quarter of last year.
Economy grew by 1.2% in Q4 of 2024
According to Statistics Estonia, in the fourth quarter of 2024, the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.2% compared with the same period of 2023. Estonia's GDP contracted by 0.3% in 2024. The GDP at current prices amounted to €10.6 billion in the final quarter of last year and to €39.5 billion in 2024 as a whole.
GDP flash estimate: economy contracted by 0.1% in Q4
According to Statistics Estonia's preliminary estimate, the economy remained almost at the same level in the fourth quarter of 2024. Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.1% compared with the fourth quarter of 2023.
The economy contracted by 0.7% in Q3
According to Statistics Estonia, in the third quarter of 2024, the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.7% compared with the same period of 2023. The GDP at current prices amounted to €10 billion.
GDP flash estimate: the economy contracted by 0.7% in Q3
According to Statistics Estonia’s preliminary estimate, the decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) slowed down in the third quarter of 2024. The GDP fell by approximately 0.7% compared with the third quarter of 2023.