Export from Estonia increased 3% year on year in July 2026, with growth coming from markets outside the European Union, according to Statistics Estonia data.
Imports grew 2% over the same period. Estonia exported goods worth nearly €1.5 billion at current prices and imported nearly €1.9 billion, leaving a trade deficit of €430 million.
Shipments to European Union member states remained at the same level as a year earlier, while shipments to non-EU countries increased by 13%. Imports from EU countries fell by 4%.
Export growth came from non-EU markets
Statistics Estonia foreign trade analyst Jane Leppmets said the increase in total export was linked to stronger shipments to third countries. Goods of Estonian origin accounted for 63% of total export in July, up four percentage points from a year earlier.
Estonian-origin goods exports increased by 10%. The rise was driven by higher exports of mineral products, including shale oil, added Leppmets. At the same time, re-exports of goods imported earlier fell by 7%, mainly because fewer mineral fuels were re-exported.
Singapore recorded the largest increase among Estonia’s markets. Shipments to the country rose by €52 million, supported by higher exports of mineral products, including shale oil. The largest decline was recorded in exports to Latvia, which fell by €39 million as shipments of mineral products, including natural gas, decreased.
Estonia’s goods exports rise 3% as growth comes from outside the EU
Electrical equipment remained the largest export category
Electrical equipment accounted for 15% of Estonia’s total export in July, making it the largest export category. Agricultural products and food products represented 12%, followed by machinery and mechanical appliances at 10% and transport equipment at 10%.
Machinery and mechanical appliances, including computers, recorded the strongest annual increase among the main categories. Exports in this group rose by €16 million, or 13%, compared with July 2025.
Metal and metal products, including metal scrap, saw the largest decline. Exports in the category fell by €7 million, or 6%.
Finland was Estonia’s largest export partner, receiving 14% of total exports. Latvia accounted for 12% and Lithuania for 10%. Electrical equipment was the main export to Finland, agricultural and food products were the main exports to Latvia, and transport equipment led shipments to Lithuania.
Imports increased from the Netherlands and fell from Finland
Electrical equipment was also Estonia’s largest import category in July, accounting for 14% of total imports. Agricultural products and food products represented 13%, while transport equipment accounted for 12%.
Imports of metal and metal products increased by €18 million, or 12%, with hollow profiles among the products contributing to the rise. Imports of chemical industry raw materials and products grew by €16 million, or 10%, including higher imports of fertilisers.
Mineral product imports fell by €35 million, or 18%, mainly because Estonia imported less natural gas.
Germany supplied 11% of Estonia’s total imports, while Lithuania, Finland and Latvia each accounted for 10%. Transport equipment was the main import from Germany. Mineral products were the leading imports from Lithuania and Finland, while agricultural and food products dominated imports from Latvia.
The Netherlands recorded the largest increase in imports, up €31 million, or 31%, mainly because of higher purchases of machinery and mechanical appliances, including equipment parts. Imports from Finland fell by €50 million, or 20%, as deliveries of mineral products, including natural gas, decreased.
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