The Estonian economy continues to grow slowly, with the latest forecasts estimating annual economic growth at 1.2%. The construction market is showing signs of stabilisation. Within the buildings segment, there are indications of a slight increase in orders from the…
Macroeconomic indicators give reason to believe that the decline in the Estonian construction market has halted and that the market is stabilizing. The Infrastructure segment is also supported this year by the volume of work related to Rail Baltica, while…
In early April when the US administration communicated its reciprocal tariffs, shock waves hit the global economy. Trump’s tariffs and the related uncertainty on policy will hit the US economy and inevitably also weigh on the global economy. We have…
In Q1 2025, Estonian GDP increased 1.2% y/y in real terms, while it rose 0.1% q/q (seasonally and working day adjusted – swda), according to the flash estimate of Statistics Estonia. As the economy is doing better and export opportunities…
A proposal is made to the General Meeting of Shareholders of Hepsor AS (hereinafter ‘Hepsor’) that the current Chairman of the Management Board, Henri Laks, would join the Supervisory Board of the company. The new candidate for the Member of…
Extraordinary General Meeting (hereinafter the “General Meeting”) of Baltic Horizon Fund unit-holders and Swedish Depositary Receipt (hereinafter the “SDR”) holders (hereinafter together the “Investors”) took place on 27 March 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia. Proposed agenda of the meeting, as proposed…
At the request of a unitholder whose units represent more than 1/10 of all the votes, Northern Horizon Capital AS invites Baltic Horizon Fund unit-holders and Swedish Depositary Receipt (hereinafter the “SDR”) holders (hereinafter together the “Investors”) to attend an…
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Estonian GDP rose by 1.2% y/y in real terms (seasonally non-adjusted) and 0.7% compared to the previous quarter (seasonally and working day adjusted), according to the updated estimate of Statistics Estonia. The growth was…
COMMENTARY FROM MANAGEMENT Merko Ehitus posted revenue of EUR 160.4 million and net profit of EUR 19.9 million in Q4 of 2024. The respective figures for the entire year 2024 were EUR 539 million and EUR 64.7 million. Approximately 90%…
The year 2024 was successful for the Nordecon Group. Profitability improved significantly, and revenue increased. The general contracting market remains highly competitive, and developers’ confidence is low. No change is expected in the volume of public sector orders for the…
The US economy will continue on a comparatively strong growth path in 2025 and 2026, while GDP growth in both the euro area and China will be limited by structural challenges. Inflation in the western economies is not too far…
BUSINESS CLIMATE Business cycle. In 2024 recession worries came and disappeared in global economy. Towards the end of a year global growth was lower than at the start of a year in almost all major regions, but far away from…
In the third quarter of 2024, Estonian GDP dropped by 0.7% y/y in real terms (seasonally non-adjusted), while remained at the same level compared to the previous quarter (seasonally and working day adjusted), according to the updated estimate of Statistics…
With interest rates falling faster than expected and wage growth remaining strong, housing affordability gradually improves. Both factors will continue boosting affordability and demand in Latvia and Lithuania next year, while Estonia will rely solely on lower rates. Favourable inflation…
In Q3 2024, Estonian GDP dropped 0.7% y/y in real terms, while it increased 0.1% q/q (seasonally and working day adjusted – swda), according to the flash estimate of Statistics Estonia. The estimate met our expectations. Estonia has left economic…
