SEB’s analysis shows that a resident of Tallinn with an average income needs about three years to set aside enough money for the down payment to buy a standard apartment in a dormitory district or new development. In Q2 2016,…
According to the SEB home purchasing power index, in the first quarter of the year a person living in Tallinn and earning an average income was able to purchase 42.4 square metres of new living space in a dormitory district,…
Statistics Estonia did not revise the GDP growth of 1Q2016 with its second estimate: it remained 1.7% yoy and flat qoq (swda) in real terms. Despite the fall in prices, GDP growth reached to 3% in nominal terms (2.5% in…
Wage growth accelerated further in the first quarter. A surge in purchasing power supports consumption but hurts enterprises’ profitability. In the 1st quarter of 2016, the average monthly gross wage was 1,091 euros in Estonia, up by 8.1% over the…
Analysis by SEB has revealed that 2015 saw the accessibility of new apartments improve in both Riga and Vilnius, yet decrease in Tallinn. Despite the decline, new apartments are more affordable in Estonia than in the capitals of Latvia or…
Average monthly gross wage increased by 6.0%, net wage in real terms by 8.0% in 2015 We expect average gross wage and real net wage to grow by around 5% in 2016 Average monthly gross wage amounted to 1,065 euros…
According to the flash estimate of Statistics Estonia, GDP grew by 0.7% yoy in Estonia in 4Q 2015. The growth rate met our expectations. Compared to the previous quarter, GDP grew by 1.2% (seasonally and working day adjusted). In 2015,…
A survey by SEB shows that in terms of current income levels and property prices, residents in the Baltic capitals can now become owners of bigger standard flats of dormitory suburbs than a year ago. SEB home purchasing power index*…
In an Estonian average, 5.7 years’ mean net wages have to be paid on a transaction with an apartment. In Harju County, wages are higher; however, real estate there is also the most expensive. As a result, far more –…
Due to a reduction in labour taxes, average net (after tax) wages in the first half of 2015 in Estonia and Latvia rose at a quicker pace than gross wages. In Lithuania the average net wages rose a little bit…
A survey by SEB shows that in terms of current income levels and property prices, residents in the Baltic capitals can now become owners of bigger flats than a year ago. The SEB home purchasing power index* has improved thanks…
Why worry about wage growth? Wage growth accelerated again Not sustainable in the longer term Exports have to recover Wage growth accelerated again Gross wage growth has been around or above 5% since 2011. In the first half of 2015,…
Monthly gross wages amounted to 1,082 euros, +5.8%, yoy, in Q2. At the same time, net wages were up by 7.3% in real terms because of 0% inflation and lower labour taxes. The growth of gross wages accelerated from 4.5%…
The ending week will be remembered by many for the nervous decline of the stock markets. Despite these uncertain times, the global economy is on track for growth. In Estonia, initial data published for the economic performance of businesses in…
Rapid inflation, both before and after the economic crisis, made borrowing favourable in each of the Baltic States and reduced the point of depositing money – due to the rapid decrease in the purchasing power of money, real interest rates…