Estonia Balance of Trade

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

-264

Units In

EUR Million

-444

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 10, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 5 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
28.88 Oct 2020	-542 Apr 2022	-135.94 EUR Million	1993-2025	Statistics Estonia

In recent years Estonia’s exports grew significantly. The biggest share in Estonia’s exports are machinery and equipment (mainly wireless-network gear, wind generators), mineral products and agricultural products and food preparations. Main exports partners are Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Being a small state, Estonia has to import many goods. The biggest share in Estonia’s imports are machinery and equipment, mineral products and agricultural products and food preparations. Main import partners are Finland, Sweden and Germany.

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Estonia’s trade deficit widened to EUR 263.7 million in August 2025 from EUR 200.9 in the corresponding month of the previous year, as exports fell while imports rose. Year-on-year, exports declined 2% to EUR 1,425.8 million, weighed down by lower shipments to non-EU countries (-16%), despite an increase in EU countries (3%). Among commodities, notable increases were seen in textile and textile articles (12%), transport equipment (11%), and agricultural products and food preparations (5%). Meanwhile, imports grew by 2% to EUR 1,689.5 million, driven by higher purchases from non-EU countries (11%), while outbound shipments were unchanged from EU countries (0%). Increased arrivals were recorded only for wood and articles of wood (95%) and miscellaneous manufactured articles (53%). Considering the first eight months of the year, the country posted a EUR 2512.4 million trade shortfall, expanding from a EUR 2167.7 million gap in the same period a year earlier.