Estonia: industrial output up in January 2026

Industrial enterprises produced 5.9% more in January at constant prices than at the same time in 2025. Output increased in all three industrial sectors: mining, manufacturing and energy. Output in mining rose by 10.7%, manufacturing by 3.1% and energy production by 21.7%. Riin Kadarik, a leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, noted that the volume of…

Latvia: GDP growth outpaces EU average in Q4 2025

Latvia recorded faster gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the fourth quarter of last year compared with the average in the European Union, according to data published on March 6 by the EU’s statistical office Eurostat. According to seasonally adjusted data, Latvia’s GDP in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by 2.5% YoY. Overall, economic…

Slovakia: budget already deep in the red

Slovakia’s state budget deficit widened significantly in the first two months of 2026, as government spending continued to outpace revenues, according to the latest fiscal data. As of the end of February, the state budget recorded a deficit of EUR 1.44 billion, almost four times higher than the EUR 346-million shortfall recorded in January. The…