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…
In Q2 2024, Estonian GDP dropped 1% y/y in real terms (seasonally non-adjusted) and it remained at the same level compared to the previous quarter (seasonally and working day adjusted – swda), according to the updated estimate of Statistics Estonia.…
The divergent development across countries and sectors has continued this year. Boosted by household consumption, the US economy has grown at a solid pace so far this year, albeit somewhat slower than in 2023. Following a longer period of stagnation,…
People’s willingness to work has reached record-highs. Rapidly rising prices motivate people to look for additional income. The participation rate, i.e., the share of people who are either employed or are actively looking for a job, rose to 75.4% of…
COMMENTARY FROM MANAGEMENT Merko Ehitus revenue for the 6 months of 2024 was EUR 204 million and net profit was EUR 17.5 million. Second-quarter revenue was EUR 122 million; net profit, EUR 13.1 million. The lower volumes from real estate…
Estonian household consumption has been declining since the second half of 2022 and is still falling; however, real wages started to grow in the second half of 2023. Meanwhile, household confidence is at the level last seen during the Global…
In Q1 2024, GDP dropped 2.1% y/y in real terms and was slightly lower than in Q4 (swda), according to the flash estimate of Statistics Estonia. Thus, economic recession continued in Estonia in Q1, while the decline has slowed. Economic…
GROUP CEO’S REVIEW While 2021 and 2022 were a sprint on the real estate market, last year marked the start of a marathon in the heat of Euribor. The base interest rates of the central bank have pushed both investors…
Hea kinnisvarahuviline! Käesolevaga on meil heameel tutvustada Teile Nordic Real Estate Forum 2024 makromajanduse paneeli. Kui soovid majanduse ja kinnisvarateemadel kaasa rääkida, siis kohtume NREF 2024! 13:00-13:45 Macroeconomics Panel: Future of Economy – How to Turn Economy for Growth and…