Estonia’s industrial production rose by 5.9% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from a slightly upwardly revised 1.8% increase in December 2025. This was the strongest growth since April of the previous year and reflected higher output across all three main industrial sectors.
Manufacturing output grew by 3.1% (up from 1.8% in December), marking the third consecutive monthly increase. The expansion was driven primarily by higher production in wood processing and metal products, two of the largest branches within the sector.
The energy sector posted a sharp rebound, with output jumping 21.7% after a 6.5% decline in the previous month. The recovery was supported by greater volumes of electricity sold, both to corporate and institutional end-users and to household consumers.
Mining and quarrying output also continued to increase, though at a much slower rate than before, rising 10.7% compared with a surge of 66.4% in the prior month.
On a monthly basis, industrial production fell by 0.9% in January, matching the pace of decline recorded in December.
