According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2025, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 13% and imports by 16% compared with January 2024. Exports of goods amounted to over 1.5 billion and imports to 1.8 billion euros at current prices. 

Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that the upward trend in foreign trade, which started in the second half of 2024, continued in January this year. “In intra-EU trade, exports were up by 11% and imports by 9%. In extra-EU trade, the rise was 19% in exports and as much as 57% in imports. Exports to non-EU countries were mainly influenced by greater exports of goods to the United States, and imports from these countries were boosted by increased imports from Turkey,” added Leppmets.

The biggest increase occurred in exports of mineral products

The main commodities exported in January were electrical equipment (15% of Estonia’s total exports), wood and articles of wood (12%), and agricultural products and food preparations (12%). Compared with January 2024, the biggest increase occurred in the exports of mineral products (up by 42 million euros, or 37%), wood and articles of wood (up by 35 million euros, or 23%), and electrical equipment (up by 30 million euros, or 15%). The biggest fall was seen in the exports of mechanical appliances – down by 17 million euros (13%).

In January, exports of goods of Estonian origin were up by 13% year on year, similarly to re-exports. The share of goods of Estonian origin in total exports remained the same and was 65% in January 2025.

Estonia’s top export partners in January were Finland (17% of Estonia’s total exports), Sweden (9%), Latvia (8%) and Lithuania (8%). The main commodities exported were mineral products to Finland, electrical equipment to Sweden, and transport equipment to Latvia and Lithuania.

“In intra-EU trade, exports were up by 11% and imports by 9%. In extra-EU trade, the rise was 19% in exports and as much as 57% in imports. Exports to non-EU countries were mainly influenced by greater exports of goods to the United States, and imports from these countries were boosted by increased imports from Turkey.”
Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia

The biggest increase occurred in exports of goods to the Netherlands (up by 37 million euros, or 97%), where Estonia exported more wood and articles of wood than last year. Exports to Latvia and Russia decreased the most – by 10 million euros. There were fewer dispatches of mineral products to Latvia and decreased exports of mechanical appliances to Russia.

Transport equipment was the most imported commodity in January

The main commodities imported in January were transport equipment (14% of Estonia’s total imports), electrical equipment (13%), and agricultural products and food preparations (13%). Year on year, the biggest rise was registered in the imports of transport equipment (up by 57 million euros, or 30%), agricultural products and food preparations (up by 42 million euros, or 22%), and mechanical appliances (up by 33 million euros, or 26%). The imports of mineral products decreased the most, falling by 8 million euros (4%).

Estonia’s top import partners in January were Latvia (14% of total imports), followed by Germany (12%), Lithuania (10%) and Finland (10%). The main commodities imported were mineral products from Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, and mechanical appliances from Germany.

Year on year, the biggest increase occurred in imports of goods from Turkey (up by 54 million euros, or nearly 5 times), with more transport equipment imported. Compared with January 2024, imports of goods from Finland decreased the most, by 42 million euros (19%), as there were fewer arrivals of mineral products.

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