Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Estonia
Estonia: Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was -7.4 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Estonia, 1993–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.
Analysis
In 2026, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Estonia stood at -7.4 Balance.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Estonia peaked at 57.8 Balance in 2006 and was at its lowest, -55.6 Balance, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 33rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Balance | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2 Balance | — |
| 1994 | 10 Balance | +400.0% |
| 1995 | -2 Balance | -120.0% |
| 1996 | -3 Balance | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 17.2 Balance | -673.3% |
| 1998 | 7.3 Balance | -57.6% |
| 1999 | -16.8 Balance | -330.1% |
| 2000 | 19 Balance | -213.1% |
| 2001 | 7 Balance | -63.2% |
| 2002 | 16.8 Balance | +140.0% |
| 2003 | 30.2 Balance | +79.8% |
| 2004 | 33.3 Balance | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 44.2 Balance | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 57.8 Balance | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 38.6 Balance | -33.2% |
| 2008 | -55.6 Balance | -244.0% |
| 2009 | -49.2 Balance | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 30.5 Balance | -162.0% |
| 2011 | 21.5 Balance | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 20 Balance | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 17.7 Balance | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 16.7 Balance | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 14.6 Balance | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 19 Balance | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 15.3 Balance | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 29 Balance | +89.5% |
| 2019 | 15.7 Balance | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 14 Balance | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 37.9 Balance | +170.7% |
| 2022 | 18.2 Balance | -52.0% |
| 2023 | -7.1 Balance | -139.0% |
| 2024 | -23 Balance | +223.9% |
| 2025 | -6.3 Balance | -72.6% |
| 2026 | -7.4 Balance | +17.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's -7.4 Balance is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4 Balance. (29 countries reporting)
- Estonia's -7.4 Balance is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Balance. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +673.3% | -3 Balance | 17.2 Balance |
| 1994 | +400.0% | 2 Balance | 10 Balance |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1 Balance | -16.8 Balance | 17.2 Balance | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.21 Balance | -55.6 Balance | 57.8 Balance | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 Balance | 14.6 Balance | 30.5 Balance | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 Balance | -23 Balance | 37.9 Balance | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Estonia?
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Estonia was -7.4 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8 Balance in 2006.
- What is the lowest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.6 Balance in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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