Estonia’s GDP growth will reach 2.4% in 2026 and remain close to 2.5% in 2027 and 2028, according to the Bank of Estonia’s latest forecast, ERR reports. In March 2026, the central bank had projected annual GDP growth of around 2.8%. Strong fiscal stimulus will boost economic growth in 2026, with increased household and public…
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has lowered its GDP growth forecasts for all three Baltic States in both 2026 and 2027, LETA reports. The bank now projects that Estonia’s GDP will grow by 2.1% in 2026 and 2.3% in 2027. In February 2026, the bank’s GDP growth forecast for Estonia was 2.2%…
Latvia’s GDP totalled EUR 9.9bn at current prices in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the Central Statistical Bureau (CSP), LSM reported. Compared to the same period of 2025, the GDP rose by 2.5% at constant prices, according to seasonally and calendar non-adjusted data. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, the…
Estonia’s GDP totalled EUR 10.2bn at current prices in the first quarter of 2026, which was up 2.4% from the same period of 2025, according to Statistics Estonia, ERR reported. This was the fourth consecutive quarter of GDP growth and the first time that economic growth exceeded 2% since the first quarter of 2022. Value…
The wealth of Estonian households has increased significantly, while wealth inequality has remained relatively stable over 2013-2024, according to the Bank of Estonia and Statistics Estonia, ERR reports. The household finance and consumption surveys showed that the median household had net wealth of EUR 103,300 in 2024, which was up more than double from EUR…
Estonia’s electricity consumption totalled 2,568 GWh in the first quarter of 2026, according to transmission system operator Elering, ERR reports. Electricity imports totalled 1,064 GWh, covering 41% of consumption. Estonia’s domestic production of electricity totalled 1,504 GWh, which was 7% less than a year earlier. Production of electricity from renewable sources totalled 951 GWh (down…
Lithuania’s GDP will grow by 3% in 2026 and 2.3% in 2027, according to Swedbank’s latest macroeconomic outlook, BNS reports. In January 2026, the bank projected that GDP growth would reach 3.5% in 2026 and 2.5% in 2027. Nerijus Maciulis, Swedbank’s chief economist, said that growth would be spurred by consumption, strong exports, and record…
Power plants in Estonia generated 3,619 GWh of electricity from renewable sources in 2025, which was up 7% from 2024, according to transmission system operator Elering, ERR reports. Renewable energy accounted for 68% of total electricity production and covered 41% of total electricity consumption in 2025. Electricity production from wind power amounted to 1,324 GWh…
Lithuania’s GDP will grow by 2.5% in 2025, according to the Bank of Lithuania’s latest forecast, ELTA reports. In September 2025, the central bank projected that the country’s economy would grow by 2.7% in 2025. The bank now expects the GDP to rise by 3.2% in 2026, by 2.3% in 2027, and by 3.0% in…