Helle Bunder, analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that May was similar to April, in that manufacturing was slow. However, Bunder added that, "Output increased in mining due to the extraction of peat and also in the energy sector due to the rising domestic electricity production."

In May, over half of Estonia's manufacturing industries saw an increase in production volumes, though there were several larger areas in which output levels remained unchanged or decreased.

There were increases in the manufacture of electronic products (20 percent), electrical equipment (19.2 percent) and a 19 percent growth in machinery and equipment n.e.c. Output remained more or less the same in the manufacture of fabricated metal products, which grew by just 0.3 percent and food products, up by 0.8 percent. However, output from the manufacture of wood decreased by 1.6 percent.

67.2 percent of Estonia's total manufacturing output was sold to external markets, with computers and electronic products accounting for the highest share of export sales. According to unadjusted data, export sales increased by 31 percent and domestic sales by 27.2 percent on year, at current prices.

The seasonally adjusted total for industrial production fell by 0.3 percent in May, compared to April, and the production of manufacturing also saw a 2.2 percent decrease.

In the energy sector, the volume of electricity production (in megawatt-hours) increased by 88.4 percent from April to May, while heat production dropped by 3.2 percent. 

More detailed information about industrial activities in Estonia can be found here and here.

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