Industrial production in Estonia fell 3.1% year-on-year in March 2026, after a 0.5% drop in the previous month, marking the lowest level since December 2024. Output declined sharply in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (-19.5% vs 4.0% in February), while manufacturing remained in contraction (unchanged at -1.2%), weighed down by food products (-4.1%), leather and related products (-19.5%), paper and paper products (-10.4%), coke and refined petroleum products (-21.8%), basic and pharmaceutical products and preparations (-15.3%), and furniture (-7.6%). In contrast, production accelerated in mining and quarrying (5.9% vs 0.1%). In the energy sector, the volume of production measured in megawatt-hours of electricity slumped by 23.6%, while heat output fell by 9.6% year-on-year in March, as weather conditions were warmer than usual. On a monthly basis, industrial activity declined by 2.5%, following a 0.7% drop in the preceding period. source: Statistics Estonia

Industrial Production in Estonia decreased 3.10 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Estonia averaged 4.50 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 37.00 percent in October of 2010 and a record low of -33.00 percent in April of 2009. This page provides - Estonia Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Estonia Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Industrial Production in Estonia decreased 3.10 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Estonia is expected to be 3.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Estonia Industrial Production is projected to trend around 2.70 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-06 05:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Feb -0.5% 5.8% 4.3%
2026-05-06 05:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Mar -3.1% -0.5% 4.6%
2026-06-04 05:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Apr -3.1% 3.2%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Manufacturing Production -1.20 -1.20 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production 5.90 0.10 percent Mar 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Car Registrations 1763.00 1143.00 Units Mar 2026
Cement Production 16.70 12.60 Thousands of Tonnes Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories -409.20 444.40 EUR Million Dec 2025
Corporate Profits 1083667.70 945212.80 EUR Thousand Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY -3.10 -0.50 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production MoM -2.50 -0.70 percent Mar 2026


Estonia Industrial Production
In Estonia, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.10 -0.50 37.00 -33.00 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Estonia Industrial Output Hits Over 1-Year Low
Industrial production in Estonia fell 3.1% year-on-year in March 2026, after a 0.5% drop in the previous month, marking the lowest level since December 2024. Output declined sharply in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (-19.5% vs 4.0% in February), while manufacturing remained in contraction (unchanged at -1.2%), weighed down by food products (-4.1%), leather and related products (-19.5%), paper and paper products (-10.4%), coke and refined petroleum products (-21.8%), basic and pharmaceutical products and preparations (-15.3%), and furniture (-7.6%). In contrast, production accelerated in mining and quarrying (5.9% vs 0.1%). In the energy sector, the volume of production measured in megawatt-hours of electricity slumped by 23.6%, while heat output fell by 9.6% year-on-year in March, as weather conditions were warmer than usual. On a monthly basis, industrial activity declined by 2.5%, following a 0.7% drop in the preceding period.
2026-05-06
Estonia Industrial Output Falls to 4-Month Low
Industrial production in Estonia fell 0.5% year-on-year in February 2026, reversing from a nine-month high of revised 5.8% in the previous month, and marking the lowest level since October 2025. Output declined in manufacturing (-1.1% vs 2.9% in January), weighed down by food products (-5.3%) and electrical equipment (-9.5%). Activity growth also slowed sharply in mining and quarrying (1.3% vs 10.7%), and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (3.1% vs 21.7%). In addition, in the energy sector, electricity production fell by 3.8% in volume terms, measured in megawatt-hours, while heat production rose by 10.2% in February year on year, as winter temperatures were lower than normal. On a monthly basis, industrial activity fell by 0.7% in February, following a revised 1% decline in the preceding period.
2026-04-06
Estonia Industrial Output Growth Hits 9-Month High
Industrial production in Estonia grew by 5.9% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from a slightly upwardly revised 1.8% rise in the previous month. This marked the fastest growth since April last year, driven by output growth in all three industrial sectors. Volume of manufacturing production (3.1% vs 1.8% in December 2025) increased for the third month in a row, mainly due to increases in the production of wood processing and metal products, the shares of which are among the largest in the sector. Additionally, the energy sector climbed 21.7%, rebounding from a 6.5% drop in the prior month, driven by higher volumes of electricity sold, both for end-use to companies and institutions and to household consumers. Mining and quarrying also continued to rise, although at a sharply slower pace (10.7% vs 66.4%). On a monthly basis, industrial activity declined by 0.9% in January, the same pace as in the preceding period.
2026-03-09