food

#4 place in urban air quality in the world
clean water
pure food
- 23% of farmland is organic and nearly half of forests are organic collection area (45% and growing)
- food sector accounts for 8% of Estonia’s GDP
- biggest branches: dairy (23%), meat (20%) and beverages (12%) products

place in food cleanliness in the World according to FAO study

23%

farmland organic

33%

exports

wood

#1 in certified woodhouse production in Europe
full value chain from forest management to end products
diverse product range from renewable energy to furniture, houses and design elements
modern and efficient technologies with active implementation of ICT

biggest wooden house exporter globally

2.12bln

EUR export turnover

50%

of Estonia is covered by forests

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

maritime industry

tailored products and services from naval design and engineering to production and maintenance
wide product variety from leisure to military
emerging innovation startups in naval equipment and machinery
Blue Economy 4% of GDP

2222

islands

222

harbors and marinas

90%

current export share

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

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