STATISTICAL RELEASE. The current account deficit was smaller in August than a year ago
Statistical releases are published by Eesti Pank together with statistical data. The release is...

Exports are increasing little by little
Foreign demand from Estonia’s trading partners recovered gradually in the first half of the year,...

STATISTICAL RELEASE. Activity in the external economy in the second quarter was the same as a year earlier
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. The current account was close to balance in June
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. A fall in goods imports left the current account in surplus in May
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last month but...

Exports of services are supporting the Estonian economy
The year 2023 was one of weak demand and geopolitical tensions in international goods markets. There...

STATISTICAL RELEASE. The current account was almost in balance in the fourth quarter
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The poor performance of foreign markets is hindering exports
The enduring pessimism in foreign markets has reduced demand in the most important markets for...

STATISTICAL RELEASE. The current account deficit remained wide in August
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last month but...

Difficulties in exporting have not eased
Foreign markets remained pessimistic in the second quarter and the slump in demand caused foreign...

STATISTICAL RELEASE. The external economic activity of Estonia fell in June
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. The trade balance fell in May, while services were at the same level as a year ago
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. Imports of goods and services were down in April
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. The current account was in balance in March
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. Faster growth in imports than in exports led the current account into deficit in January
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Exporters are feeling stiff competition
The second half of last year was difficult for Estonian exporters. Exports were held back throughout...

STATISTICAL RELEASE. Slower growth in exports in November pushed the current account into deficit
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last month but...

It is becoming increasingly difficult for exporters to hold onto their market share
It is becoming increasingly difficult for Estonian exporters to hold onto the market share they have...

STATISTICAL RELEASE. Investment income earned abroad widened the current account surplus in the third quarter
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. The Estonian external economy was in balance in the second quarter
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. The current account for June was close to balance
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. The exports and imports of goods and services were balanced in May
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last month but...

STATISTICAL RELEASE. Rapid growth in imports of goods led the current account into deficit in April
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last month but...

Estonia's foreign trade remained strong in the first quarter
The economies of Estonia's main trading partners continued to grow at the start of the year, and the...

STATISTICAL RELEASE. The fall in imports of services led the current account into surplus in the first quarter
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. The current account deficit in February was caused by increasing imports of goods and services
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last month but...

STATISTICAL RELEASE. Faster growth in imports than in exports led the current account into deficit in January
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last month but...

STATISTICAL RELEASE. Exports of services widened the current account surplus in the fourth quarter
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Growth was strong in Estonian exports at the end of the year, but it will be less so moving forwards
Estonia’s foreign trade was encouraged last year by the good position of the global economy and by...

STATISTICAL RELEASE. The current account deficit was affected in November by increasing goods imports
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. Major growth in imports of goods and services pushed the current account into deficit in October
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. The completion of the reorganisation of the second pension pillar reduced the foreign assets of credit institutions in September
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STATISTICAL RELEASE. Imports of goods grew faster than exports in July
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

Alongside the strong exports of goods, exports of services grew for the first time in a long time
Estonia’s foreign trade turnover grew for the second quarter in a row. This was supported by...

Growth in imports of goods led the current account in February into deficit
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

Exports of both goods and services fell in January
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

Estonia’s foreign trade turnover increased at the end of 2020
Overall economic activity in international markets increased at the end of last year, but foreign...

Imports of computer services led the current account into a large deficit in the fourth quarter of 2020
Eesti Pank will release the statistics for the balance of payments, the international...

Foreign investment in software development for car production increased imports of computer services in December and through that increased the current account deficit
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

Large imports of services in November pushed the current account into deficit
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

Goods exports in October increased the current account surplus
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

Signs of improvement in international trade were evident in the third quarter
Mari Rell Economist at Eesti Pank The increasing...

Large imports of services in the third quarter pushed the current account into deficit
Eesti Pank will release the statistics for the balance of payments and the external debt...

Goods exports started to grow in September while services continue to perform poorly
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

The decline in exports and imports in August was similar to those in the other summer months
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

The fall in exports and imports in July was the smallest of recent months
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

The impact of the pandemic on the trade in goods and services peaked in the second quarter
Mari Rell Economist at Eesti Pank Falling foreign...

The total turnover of goods and services was down by 22% in the second quarter
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Bond transactions set the tone for the balance of payments in June
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

The turnover of goods and services was sharply lower in May than a year earlier
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The emergency situation in April reduced exports and imports of services sharply
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

Exports fell broadly in the first quarter
Mari Rell Economist at Eesti Pank The spread of the...

Activity declined in the external economy in the first quarter
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Exports and imports of services were a fifth smaller in March than a year previously
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

Trade in goods declined in February, while exports and imports of services increased
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

Imports of goods shrank faster than exports in January
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

The Estonian external economy moved towards balance in the fourth quarter
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The current account was in deficit in December
Eesti Pank publishes the flash estimate of the balance of payments monthly for the last...

Both exports and imports of services increased in November
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 93 million euros in surplus in November...

The current account was almost in balance in October
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 6 million euros in surplus in October 2019....

Uncertainty has boosted saving
Natalja Viilmann Economist at Eesti Pank Uncertainty...

Growth in exports of goods and services expanded the current account surplus
Eesti Pank will release the preliminary statistics for the balance of payments, the...

Imports of goods and services grew faster in September than exports did
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 6 million euros in surplus in September...

August was a good month for exports of services
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 19 million euros in surplus in August 2019....

The surplus on the current account in July about the same as a year ago
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 13 million euros in suplus in July 2019. The...

The international investment position is moving strongly towards balance
Eesti Pank will release the preliminary statistics for the balance of payments, the...

Transactions on the financial account set the tone for the balance of payments in June
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 41 million euros in surplus in June 2019....

The surplus on the current account in May was the largest this year
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 108 million euros in surplus in May 2019....

April was a good month for exports of both goods and services
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 33 million euros in surplus in April 2019....

The Estonian external economy was in balance in the first quarter
The current account surplus was 70 million euros in the first quarter of 2019, or 1.1% of GDP....

Transactions on the financial account set the tone for the balance of payments in January
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 24 million euros in surplus in January 2019....

The debt owed from abroad to Estonian residents is growing
The surplus on the current account of the balance of payments was 445 million euros in 2018, or...

The current account was slightly in deficit in December
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 13 million euros in deficit in December...

Trade with the rest of the world was strong in November
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 114 million euros in surplus in November...

The surplus on the current account in October was the largest this year
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 65 million euros in surplus in October 2018....

The goods deficit widens as export growth slows
Ilmar Lepik Economist at Eesti Pank Estonian...

Turnover of exports and imports of services remained at record levels in the third quarter
The surplus on the current account of the Estonian balance of payments was 77 million euros in...

The current account surplus was smaller in September than a year ago
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 68 million euros in surplus in September...

The surplus on the goods and services account in August was the largest this year
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 43 million euros in surplus in August 2018....

The turnover of goods and services grew strongly in July
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 11 million euros in surplus in July 2018....

The current account was back in balance over the half year
Ilmar Lepik Adviser at Eesti Pank Economic activity...

Growth in exports of services brought the current account back into surplus
The surplus on the current account of the balance of payments was 118 million euros in the second...

The current account returned to surplus in April 2018
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 28 million euros in surplus in April 2018....

The current account reflects a large trade deficit
Kristo Aab Economist at Eesti Pank The current...

Growth in the trade deficit led the current account a short way into negative territory
The current account deficit was 35 million euros in the first quarter of 2018, or 0.6% of GDP....

The current account was in deficit in March 2018
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 32 million euros in deficit in March 2018....

The current account surplus was smaller in February than a year ago
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 18 million euros in surplus in February...

The current account was close to balance in January 2018
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at only two million euros in deficit in January...

The external balance of the Estonian economy deteriorated in 2017
The current account surplus of 734 million euros in 2017, or 3.2% of GDP, was around twice as...

2017 was a good year for exports
Kristo Aab Economist at Eesti Pank The biggest...

The current account surplus was boosted by services in November 2017
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 53 million euros in surplus in November...

Estonia's activity in foreign markets remained large in October 2017
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 33 million euros in surplus in October 2017....

The current account is moving a step at a time towards balance
Kristo Aab Economist at Eesti Pank Growth in...

The surplus on the services account of the Estonian balance of payments was the largest ever in the third quarter
The surplus on the current account of the Estonian balance of payments was 241 million euros in...

Transactions on the financial account set the tone for the balance of payments in September
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 76 million euros in surplus in September...

The current account surplus in August was smaller than it was a year ago
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 63 million euros in surplus in August 2017....

Foreign trade increased faster in Estonia in 2016 than in the euro area as a whole
The surplus on the current account of the Estonian balance of payments in 2016 was the largest...

Exports of both goods and services increased in July
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 49 million euros in surplus in July 2017....

The turnover of Estonia’s foreign trade hit record levels in the second quarter
The surplus on the current account of the balance of payments was 108 million euros in the second...

The current account surplus remained large given the background of the rest of the economy
Kristo Aab Economist at Eesti Pank The surplus on...

Exports of both goods and services increased in May 2017
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 42 million euros in surplus in May 2017. The...

The current account was close to balance in April 2017
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 9 million euros in deficit in April 2017....

The current account remains in surplus with backing from strong exports
Kristo Aab Economist at Eesti Pank The current...

The current account of the Estonian balance of payments was in surplus in the first quarter
The current account surplus was 99 million euros in the first quarter of 2017, or around 2% of...

Estonia's activity in foreign markets increased in March 2017
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 37 million euros in deficit in March 2017....

The current account was in surplus again in February 2017
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 49 million euros in surplus in February...

One-off transactions pulled the current account into deficit in January 2017
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 251 million euros in deficit in January...

Rapid growth in exports led to a record surplus on the current account in 2016
Kristo Aab Economist at Eesti Pank The current...

The surplus on the current account of the Estonian balance of payments reached a record level in 2016
The surplus on the current account in 2016 was 555 million euros, or 2.7% of GDP, and it...

The current account surplus was twice as large in November 2016 as a year earlier
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 76 million euros in surplus in November...

The current account surplus in October was the same size as a year ago
The flash estimate[1] put the Estonian current account at 37 million euros in surplus in October...

The surplus on the current account of the Estonian balance of payments reached a record level in the third quarter
The current account surplus was 289 million euros in the third quarter of 2016, or 5.5% of GDP,...

The Estonian current account remains in surplus
Andres Saarniit Economist at Eesti Pank The...

The current account was affected most in September by a sharp rise in goods exports
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 81 million euros in surplus in September...

The surplus on the current account in August was the largest this year
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 98 million euros in surplus in August 2016....

The current account surplus was smaller in July than a year ago
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 45 million euros in surplus in July 2016....

The current account surplus was large for the second quarter
Kristo Aab Economist at Eesti Pank The current...

The current account of the Estonian balance of payments was back in surplus in the second quarter
The Estonian current account was in surplus in the second quarter of 2016 by 104 million euros, or...

The current account surplus in June was bigger than a year ago
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 86 million euros in surplus in June 2016....

The current account was close to balance in April
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 4 million euros in surplus in April 2016....

The wider deficit on the current account could be an indication of increased investment activity
Kristo Aab Economist at Eesti Pank Imports of...

The current account deficit widened in March
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 58 million euros in deficit in March 2016....

The current account was in deficit in January for the first time in a long time
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 55 million euros in deficit in January 2016....

The surplus on the current account of the Estonian balance of payments doubled in 2015
The current account of the Estonian balance of payment was in surplus in 2015 by 394 million euros,...

The current and capital accounts of the Estonian balance of payments were affected in December by the active use of European Union grants that is typical for the end of the year
The flash estimate1 put the surplus on the current account of the Estonian balance of payments at 34...

The current account of the Estonian balance of payments was in surplus in October
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 29 million euros in surplus in October 2015....

The growth in the surplus on the current account slowed in the third quarter
Kristo Aab Economist at Eesti Pank The current...

The services account in external trade was substantially in surplus in the balance of payments in the third quarter
The current account of the Estonian balance of payments was in surplus in the third quarter of 2015...

The current account of the Estonian balance of payments was in balance in September
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account balance at close to zero in September 2015....

Activity in the Estonian external economy continued to decline in August
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 6 million euros in surplus in July 2015....

Estonia has one of the most open economies in the European Union
Adjusted data show that the current account of the Estonian balance of payments had a surplus of 205...

Activity in the Estonian external economy declined in July as it has for several consecutive months
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 25 million euros in surplus in July 2015....

The surplus on the current account of the Estonian balance of payments increased in the second quarter
The current account of the Estonian balance of payment recorded its highest ever surplus in the...

The increase in the current account surplus was partly was supported by one-off factors
Andres Saarniit Economist at Eesti Pank The surplus...

Transactions on the financial account set the tone for the balance of payments in June
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 39 million euros in surplus in June 2015....

Estonia's activity in foreign markets declined in May for the second consecutive month
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 52 million euros in surplus in May 2015....

April saw a reduction in Estonia’s activity in foreign markets
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 20 million euros in surplus in April 2015....

The current account deficit has come close to balance
Andres Saarniit Economist at Eesti Pank Data released...

The Estonian balance of payments was close to balance in the first quarter
Despite weak foreign demand, Estonia’s balance of payments for the first quarter of 2015 was...

The current account was in deficit in March
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 62 million euros in deficit in March 2015....

Payments to the budget of the European Union affected the current account in February
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 38 million euros in deficit in February...

The current account was in surplus in January
The flash estimate1 put the Estonian current account at 55 million euros in surplus in January 2015....

The external balance improved last year
Andres Saarniit Economist at Eesti Pank Growth in...