エストニア経済ニュース

●本年の建設資材売上高，昨年並みの4億ユーロとの予想
Construction material producers look forward to a record high export. The total sales of construction materials are expected to amount to € 408 million in 2013, which is at the same level as in 2012. The proportion of export increased to € 165 million in 2012, i.e. all-times highest amount. (Äripäev, by Laura Mallene and Raigo Neudorf, pages 6-7, March 5, 2013)
 

●1月小売売上高：前年同月比＋4％の3億ユーロ
A stable growth in retail sales continued. According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2013 the retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises increased 4 per cent at constant prices year-on-year. The retail sales of goods of retail trade enterprises were € 337.6 million, which was € 262 per inhabitant. (Äripäev, page 6, March 5, 2013)
 

●1月工業生産：前年同月比＋6％
Statistics Estonia: in January 2013, the production of industrial enterprises increased by 6 per cent year-on-year. The growth in the production was most of all influenced by the manufacturing of electronic products and electricity. 73 per cent of the whole production of manufacturing was sold on the external market. Export sales grew 14 per cent and domestic sales 6 per cent year-on-year. (Äripäev, page 7, March 6, 2013)
 

●2012年建設業売上高：前年比＋19％の21億ユーロ
Construction volumes increased about a fourth in 2012. According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, in 2012 the total production of Estonian construction enterprises in Estonia and in foreign countries amounted to € 2.1 billion, which is 19 per cent more than a year earlier. (Äripäev, page 13, March 6, 2013)
 

●Maag Lihatööstus社（食肉），フィンランドPouttu社（同）を買収
Maag meat industry, the owner of Rannarootsi trademark, bought Finnish company Pouttu. This is the biggest acquirement of a Finnish company by an Estonian company after Tallink bought Silja Line. Pouttu is Finland’s fourth biggest meat industry and has oldest Finnish trademark. As a result of this deal Maag will now expand to Finnish market and its group’s turnover will increase to € 174 million. (Äripäev, by Hannes Sarv, pages 1; 4-5, March 7, 2013)
 

●2012年企業利益：前年比＋7％の29億ユーロ
Business sector’s profit reached boom year levels. According to Statistics Estonia, in 2012 the total profit of the business sector was € 2.9 billion, which was 7 per cent increase year-on-year. The increase of enterprise sector’s net sales, productivity and total profit continued for the third year in a row. (Äripäev, page 10, March 7, 2013)
 

●2012年GDP（名目値）：前年比＋3．2％の170億ユーロ
Estonian economy does better. According to Statistics Estonia’s second estimates, Estonian GDP at current prices reached € 17 billion in 2012, thus it was bigger than during boom years in 2007-2008 when it was slightly bigger than € 16 billion. Considering the inflation, the GDP remained smaller than during the boom years with around € 12.59 billion, yet the figures during boom times were also influenced by higher loan volumes. In 2012 the GDP in constant prices increased 3.2 per cent YOY. Still people’s well-being is currently less high as private consumption is about 15 per cent smaller than during boom years. Also employment rate is currently smaller than during boom years. (Postimees, by Andrus Karnau, pages 8-9, March 12, 2013)
 

●ムーガ港フリーゾーン，464ヘクタールに拡大
Muuga’s free zone was expanded. Port of Tallinn expanded Muuga port’s free zone area to the east to fasten the preparations mainly for railway transport. The total size of the free zone is now 464 hectares and 43 companies have the permit to use it. The main advantage of the free zone is a more facilitated procedure of performance of customs formalities. (Äripäev, by Mariliis Pinn, pages 12-13, March 12, 2013)
 

●2012年企業倒産件数：前年比－20．5％の495件
There were fewer bankruptcies in 2012 than in 2011. A relevant study by Krediidiinfo, a private company offering credit and administration services, shows that there were 128 companies or 20.5 per cent fewer bankruptcies in 2012 year-on-year. In total 495 companies bankrupted in 2012, while the peak of bankruptcies was in 2009 with 1055 bankrupted companies. (Äripäev, by Inga Jakobson, page 6, March 13, 2013)
 

●1月輸出：前年同月比＋19％の11億ユーロ，輸入：同＋16％の11億ユーロ
In January both export and import increased. According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2013, exports of goods grew by 19 per cent and imports by 16 per cent at current prices year-on-year. Foreign trade was influenced by the non-recurrent big-volume trade transactions with transport equipment, mainly Tallink’s steps to change its ships on different routes. In January 2013, exports from Estonia amounted to € 1.13 billion and imports to Estonia to € 1.14 billion at current prices. Finland was Estonia’s biggest export and import partner. (Äripäev, page 12, March 13, 2013)
 

●プログラミングの授業につながるロボット工学教育、幼稚園で開始
Robotics classes will start already in kindergarten. The Tiger Leap foundation and NGO Robootika are behind this project that was launched in January 2013 to promote programming skills among children. They will use Lego WeDo set to develop mathematical, engineering, technological and linguistic skills. In addition, currently 120 schools out of 540 general education schools are involved in robotics projects. (Postimees, by Kadi Hainas, page 23, March 14, 2013)
 

●2012年対アジア輸出：前年比＋20％
Export to Asia increased by one-fifth. According to Statistics Estonia, in 2012 export to Americas and Africa decreased, while export to Asia increased by 20 per cent. Asian exports comprised 5 per cent of total exports and the biggest export was to China (17 per cent of total Asian export). (Äripäev, page 9, March 14, 2013)
 

●Now! Innovations社，BMWと協力協定を締結
Estonian start-up NOW! Innovations signed a strategic cooperation agreement with BMW. It is a second time in recent past, when a car manufacturer notices Estonia. In the beginning of this year Mitsubishi opened a railway line from Muuga, Estonia to Kaluuga, Russia for its spare parts. NOW! Innovations’ mobile payment system helps BMW ParkNow program users to pay quickly for parking. (Äripäev, by Alyona Stadnik, page 2;8, March 15, 2013)