Estonia Balance of Trade

Last Release

Oct 31, 2025

Actual

-323

Units In

EUR Million

-292

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 09, 2026

Time to Release

28 Days 4 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
28.88 Oct 2020	-542 Apr 2022	-136.81 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 narrowed to EUR 323 million in October 2025 from EUR 331 million in the same month of the previous year, as exports rose faster than imports. Year-on-year, exports advanced by 5% to EUR 1,723 million, supported by higher shipments to EU countries (+9%) despite a decline in non-EU countries (-7%). Among commodities, notable increases were seen in mineral products (21%), machinery and mechanical appliances (15%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (15%), and textiles and textile articles (11%). Meanwhile, imports grew 4% to EUR 2,046 million, driven by a surge in purchases from non-EU countries (26%) despite a drop in EU countries (-1%). Increased arrivals were seen mostly in wood and articles of wood (11%) and optical measuring, precision instruments (14%). Over the first ten months of the year, the country recorded a EUR 3,200 million trade shortfall, widening from a EUR 2,745 million gap in the corresponding period a year earlier.