Estonia's goods exports rose 6% in the third quarter
Statistics Estonia reports that the country's goods exports grew 6% in the third quarter of this year, while imports rose 7%. Finland, Latvia and Lithuania were the main export partners.
Estonia's exports of goods rose 6% in July, August and September compared with the same period a year earlier, while imports increased by 7%, according to Statistics Estonia, the national statistics agency. Exports in the third quarter totalled €4.7 billion and imports €5.8 billion.
Main commodities and partners
Jane Leppmets, a foreign trade statistics analyst at the agency, said electrical equipment, agricultural products and food preparations accounted for the largest share of both exports and imports. She noted that Finland, Latvia and Lithuania were the leading export destinations, while the largest volumes of imports came from Lithuania, Finland and Germany.
September figures
In September, exports grew 12% year on year and imports 8%. Exports reached almost €1.8 billion and imports more than €2 billion at current prices.
Compared with September 2025, mineral products showed the biggest increase in exports, up by €77 million. Transport equipment saw the steepest decline, down by €18 million.
Exports of goods of Estonian origin rose 16% on the year and made up 66% of total exports in September. Leppmets stressed that the growth was broad-based, with only a few commodity groups recording a decline.
The most exported goods of Estonian origin were electrical equipment, wood and wood products, and agricultural products and food preparations. Compared with September last year, exports of mineral products, including shale oil, and of Estonian-made electrical equipment and parts increased.
Estonia's largest export partner in September was Finland with 15% of total exports, followed by Latvia with 11% and Sweden with 9%.
