The level of investment demonstrates that businesses have confidence in the economic recovery
Data from Statistics Estonia put Estonian GDP down 1% over the year in the second quarter, and at...

The economy should return to growth in the second half of the year
Data from Statistics Estonia show that GDP in Estonia was 2.4% less in the first quarter than a year...

LABOUR MARKET REVIEW. More jobs have been preserved than during earlier crises
Orsolya Soosaar, Katri Urke, Lauri Matsulevitš and Kaspar Oja The impact of the enduring...

It is difficult to measure growth in the economy at present
Statistics Estonia estimates that Estonian GDP shrank by 3% in total in 2023. GDP in the fourth...

The recession reflects the loss of competitiveness
Estonian GDP in the third quarter was 3.9% smaller than a year earlier and 1.3% smaller than in the...

There is no immediate sign of the economy recovering rapidly
Estonian GDP shrank by 2.9% over the year in the second quarter, and by 0.2% over the quarter. This...

The decline in the economy in the first quarter was unexpectedly small
Data from Statistics Estonia show that Estonian GDP was 3.2% smaller in the first quarter than it...

The fall in exports is hurting GDP
Data from Statistics Estonia show that the Estonian economy shrank by 1.3% last year, with the...

High inflation has made the economy more vulnerable
Data from Statistics Estonia show that Estonian GDP was 2.4% smaller than a year earlier in the...

More expensive energy will probably cause a recession in the second half of the year
Data from Statistics Estonia show that gross domestic product in Estonia was up 0.6% over the year...

The economy remained strong in the first quarter
The Estonian economy grew by 4.3% over the year to the first quarter, and by 0.1% over the fourth...

Economic growth will slow
Growth in the economy in 2021 exceeded expectations, but it will be slower from here on. The...

Inflation and supply difficulties are impeding the capacity for further economic growth
Growth remained very fast in the economy in the third quarter at 8.6% over the year, and it was...

Future growth in the economy will depend on supply chains operating reliably
The rapid yearly growth of 12.9% in the Estonian economy is due to the low reference base, as the...

Inflation has been faster than in Estonia's neighbours largely because of rising energy prices
Prices in Estonia were up by 3.8% over the year in June based on the national CPI weights, or by...

GDP growth has exceeded expectations
The rapid growth in the economy in the first quarter of this year came mainly from an improvement in...

The new wave of the virus is slowing the recovery in the labour market
Orsolya Soosaar, Katri Urke, Lauri Matsulevitš, Kaspar Oja Economists at Eesti Pank The...

Growth in the Estonian economy in the fourth quarter was aided by the lack of restrictions
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Estonian GDP was...

People have become more cautious in their consumption behaviour
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Data from...

The better performance of the economy than expected allows the government to intervene less
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Gross Domestic...

Future development in the economy will depend mainly on foreign markets
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Data from...

Growth in the economy in the fourth quarter was supported largely by the IT sector
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Data from...

Growth in the Estonian economy was driven by exporting branches
Kaspar Oja Eesti Panga ökonomist The Estonian economy...

Growth in the economy was boosted by extraordinarily fast growth in a few industries
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Data from...

The effect of lower excise on alcohol will depend on shopkeepers
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Consumer prices...

Economic policy should not increase uncertainty
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Data from...

The economy will probably grow more slowly this year
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Growth in the...

Faster growth in the Estonian economy is an exception in the wider perspective
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Statistics Estonia...

Using the budget to stimulate the economy was a mistake
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Living...

Competitiveness concerns looming for Estonian economy
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti...

The economy is in unusually good shape
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank The good state...

The economy continues to grow fast
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Slowing growth...

GDP growth was largely based on domestic demand in the second quarter
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank The output gap...

The size of the economy exceeded its potential
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Growth...

The shortage of investment is a problem in an otherwise strongly growing economy
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Growth in the...

Several indicators must be considered when interpreting economic activity in Estonia
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank The economy is...

Oil shale sector held back growth in industry
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Economic...

Preliminary data show the economy was more in balance in the first quarter than previously
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Retail sales...

The sources of growth in the fourth quarter were the same as those in previous quarters
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Expectations of...

Despite low GDP growth, households and companies are more optimistic
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank The flash estimate...

The fall in exports to Russia reduced GDP growth
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank The flash estimate...

The strengthening of the European economy was counterbalanced by the falling exchange rate of the rouble
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank The flash estimate...

The economy grew in the fourth quarter despite the weakness in the external environment
Kaspar Oja Economist at Eesti Pank Data from...