The Estonian state needs an estimated EUR 3.87 billion for 2020 and a further EUR 1.2 billion for 2021, the treasury (Riigikassa) has announced, following an outline of changes on how the state’s cash-flow will be managed going forward and in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout. The debt requirements of…
Major shippers operating between Tallinn and Helsinki are predicting a rapid increase in travel from Finland to Estonia. Tallink Silja CEO Margus Schults said that tickets to Tallinn had been available for sale since the beginning of June, but now the company had the opportunity to actively market them as well. Viking Line has likewise…
According to an economic growth forecast issued by the Bank of Estonia, the Estonian economy is expected to see a negative economic growth of 10% YoY this year due to the global coronavirus pandemic – but only if new restrictions are not introduced. According to the central bank, the economy will not see pre-crisis levels…
Imports fell by 22% YoY in April, with exports falling by 17%, Statistics Estonia reported. The larger fall in imports offset the balance of trade, the agency said. Estonia’s exports of goods amounted to EUR 1.02 billion and imports to EUR 1.09 billion at current prices. The trade deficit stood at EUR 61 million, down…
Consumers bought fewer domestic products during the crisis and paid more attention to prices, the results of a new survey by pollster Kantar Emor showed. The head of the Estonian Food Industry Association Sirje Potisepp said that people had started to save money and this showed in their choice of cheaper food products. Describing customers…
Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.7% YoY in the first quarter of 2020, figures released by state agency Statistics Estonia showed. GDP at current prices stood at EUR 6.5 billion. Value added grew by 2%, Statistics Estonia reported, driven primarily by information and communication and construction. Economic growth was hindered mainly by the energy…
The Port of Tallinn entered into an unsecured loan agreement with SEB Bank for up to EUR 20 million, with a term of five years, to develop Tallinn’s Old City Harbor. The base interest rate of the loan is six-month Euribor, plus an interest margin. The loan can be drawn in two payments, the first…