Foreign tourists’ visits to Estonian museums up by nearly a fifth
According to Statistics Estonia, museums in Estonia were visited more than 2.6 million times last year. The number of visits increased by 6.5% compared with 2023. Year on year, the number of visits by foreign tourists was up by 18.2%.
The number of unemployed persons is at the highest level of the last 12 years
According to Statistics Estonia, in the first quarter of 2025, the unemployment rate was 8.6%, the employment rate was 67.4%, and the labour force participation rate was 73.7%.
Exports of goods up by 17% and imports by 13% in March
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2025, Estonia’s exports of goods grew by 17% and imports by 13%. Exports of goods amounted to nearly €1.7 billion and imports to more than €1.9 billion at current prices. The trade deficit was €237 million, which is €12 million less than in March last year.
The number of accommodated tourists decreased in March year on year
According to Statistics Estonia, accommodation establishments served 217,000 tourists in March 2025, which is 9% less than in the same month a year earlier. The number of foreign tourists declined by 7% and the number of domestic tourists by 11%.
The consumer price index rose by 1% in April
According to Statistics Estonia, in April, the consumer price index increased by 1% compared with March and by 4.5% compared with April 2024. Goods were 2% and services 8.6% more expensive than in April last year.
Production volumes in manufacturing showed modest growth for the third month in a row
According to Statistics Estonia, in March 2025, the total production of industrial enterprises increased by 0.5% at constant prices compared with March last year. Among the three industrial sectors, output increased by 1.2% in manufacturing but decreased by 1.7% in energy production and by 6.1% in mining.