7+ hour, 33+ min ago  (1093+ words) The idea that the Middle East oil crisis will have only a short'term impact is wishful thinking'it's time to get used to new and higher prices, writes Estonian economist Raul Eamets. The oil crisis in the Middle East is ongoing,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (350+ words) Estonia's waning global competitiveness and recent foreign trade drops are severe ongoing concerns, notes economic analyst Heido Vitsur. "Over the past four months, with small fluctuations, the trend in trade and exports has been downward," Vitsur said. "That is already…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (271+ words) Estonia's consumer price index (CPI) rose 3. 5 percent on year in March, but did not rise month-on-month from February, data from Statistics Estonia shows. The CPI shows the change in the prices of consumer goods and services. The latest data shows…...

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2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (487+ words) Opposition leaders say Estonia's spring economic forecast points to a deeper deficit and rising debt, warning the country's finances risk becoming difficult to stabilize. The Ministry of Finance forecast, released Thursday, shows the deficit climbing to a record 4. 9 percent of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (423+ words) According to the Estonian Ministry of Finance forecast published on Thursday, growth will be driven by stronger private consumption'supported by changes to the income tax system'along with improving external demand that will stimulate corporate investment, and increased government spending. The…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (382+ words) According to Statistics Estonia, inflation in Estonia stood at 3. 3 percent in March, with the rise driven mainly by higher fuel prices. However, SEB analyst Mihkel Nestor says that the price increase has not yet broadly spread across the economy. Statistics…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (406+ words) The Bank of Estonia has revised its 2026 growth forecast down from the initial 3. 6 percent to 2. 8 percent since the start of the war in Iran. Markets are now expecting faster price increases and the accompanying rise in interest rates as a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (280+ words) According to a preliminary estimate by Statistics Estonia, the harmonized index of consumer prices fell by 0. 2 percent in March compared with February, but increased by 3. 3 percent compared with March last year. "Although not all data has yet been received, it…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (227+ words) Estonia on Monday issued a total of "342 million worth of short-term Treasury bills " "207 million of 6-month and "135 million of 12-month T-bills " aimed at investors. The issue was carried out to refinance expiring short-term bonds, the Ministry of Finance said. T-bills…...