Sectors — Trade with Estonia

food and beverages

Fresh air. Clean water. Pure food.

A clean environment and diverse pure flavours are the cornerstones of our highly innovative food industry.

Estonia’s food industry is dedicated to:

Sustainability
Adaptability and ingenuity
Scientific advancements and modern technology
Supporting novel food startups

Only seven countries in the world meet WHO air quality standard, Estonia is among them. Estonian also value their clean water and healthy, pure and organic food.

of Estonia's GDP is accounted for by the food sector

23%

of the farmland is organic

51%

of land is covered by forest

28%

of Estonia’s area is under protection

wood

Rooted in tradition, enhanced by innovation.

Forest isn’t just part of our landscape – it’s part of our identity. With over half of our land covered in forests, our wood sector is pulsating with tradition, innovation, and a Nordic spirit.

In Estonia we believe that wood is the key to solving global challenges.
Estonia thrives at innovation, our wood industry is no exception.
We provide Nordic design and strong added value.

51%

of Estonia is covered by forests

exporter of prefabricated wooden houses in Europe

3B €

of yearly export value for the industry

16%

of the added value created in Estonia is by the wood sector

maritime

Gateway to maritime excellence.

Environmentally sustainable, innovative, and secure marine economy for ambitious business ideas, with a focus on tailor-made solutions.

Estonia´s maritime industry´s strengths are:

Sustainable and technologically advanced
Supportive business environment
Collaborative ecosystem

4000

kilometres of coastline

marine technology programmes in TalTech

500

maritime companies exporting

222

harbors, marinas with capacity to host vessels up to 200 000 gt

edtech

Educational excellence through digital innovation

Estonia is shaping the global education landscape by offering world-class EdTech solutions successfully implemented across the globe.

Estonia´s EdTech industry´s strengths:

Experienced in digital solutions
Systems integration
Collaboration
Focus on safety and security
Technology adoption
Legal expertise
Life-long learning

20+

years of experience building digital educational solutions

Estonian students’ ranking in Europe and global spot in digital learning

50+

countries have been adopted Estonia’s EdTech solutions

98%

Estonian schools incorporate digital solutions daily

cleantech

Leading clean – shaping tomorrow’s sustainable solutions

Estonians set the standard for sustainable living and are globally recognised for our commitment to building prosperity within planetary boundaries.

Estonia´s CleanTech industry´s strengths are:

Estonia leads the CleanTech innovation
CleanTech companies are rapidly growing
Startups, SMIs and corporations are all involved
Close founder connections
Abundant funding opportunities

in the number of startups per capita and entrepreneurial activity in Europe

10x

the number of cleantech companies have grown tenfold since 2016

accelerators developing hardware and software

1/3

of the way to producing as much renewable energy as Estonia consumes annually

healthtech

Data-powered personalised health

We have extensive experience in digital health to drive forward innovation in person-centred healthcare.

Estonia´s healthtech industry´s strengths are:

Comprehensive digital health ecosystems
Two decades of experience in implementation
Extensive data lays foundation for innovation
Focus on personalised health solutions
Scientific excellence

in The Bertelsmann Foundation’s Digital Health Index in 2024

99%

of health data created today is digitised and everyone has an e-health record

20%

of Estonians have given their genome data to the Estonian Genome Centre

years of experience implementing national e-health infrastructure

defence

Hub of agile, adaptive and advanced defence

Estonia’s defence industry sets new standards for addressing modern security challenges through advanced innovation, agility, and international co-operation.

Estonia’s defence industry is dedicated to:

Providing advanced solutions to enhance global defence capabilities
Rapid innovation and adaption enabled by favourable business environment
Pledge over 3% of GDP to defence, work closely with NATO and support Ukraine to contribute to global security

Estonian companies are looking for international partners. Want to know more? Here is more information about collaboration opportunities for Estonian and Polish defence sector companies.

2/3

of defence industry’s output exported

3,21%

of GDP investment commitment to NATO

in Global Cybersecurity index in the EU, we are home to Cyber Defence Centre of Excellene

100%

Estonian defence companies are private

ict

99% of government services are online and to citizens and foreigners alike
world leader in ICT based on its track record of investments, innovations and rankings
3rd in the Global Cybersecurity Index
1st in the Global Digital Health Index
usage and interoperability across citizens and businesses
blockchain in use since 2008

5.9%

of workforce employed by ICT sector

unicorns

130+

countries using Estonian ICT

electronics

one of the largest electronics sectors in Europe per capita
high added-value, efficiency and adaptability of product development processes
excellent hub for both in-house and outsourced production and distribution
full value chain of R&D, prototyping, precision manufacture, assembly and service
modern technology, automated and environment-friendly manufacturing processes

2bln+

EUR turnover

94%

export

12k

employees

machinery & metalworking

dynamic, internationally focused mechanical engineering ecosystem
sustainable & high-quality skills base
Branches: metals and metal products (57%), transport equipment (21%), machinery, tools & equipment (18%)

3.9bln

EUR sales

companies

126k

employees

90%

exports

transport & logistics

strategic location between Nordics, EU and CIS regions
among the closest EU airports to Asia for airfreight
world leader in the development of digital logistics solutions
high-quality, globally integrated supply chain management
highly flexible, adaptable to change and on-demand requests
deep water, ice free ports all year round

7th

in the ease of Trading Across Borders

1.45bln

EUR annual turnover

free trade zones

trade with estonia

key sectors