Population

1.331 million (2020)

Official language

Estonian

Currency

Euro (€)

Capital

Tallinn

Time Zone

UTC+02.00(EET); Summer UTC+03.00 (EEST)

Dialling Code

+372

Area (sq. miles)

17,505

GDP

$49.644 bn (PPP)

Important Ministries

Ministry of Education and Research
Ministry of Culture
Cultural Endowment of Estonia 

VAT on Books

9% for books and 20% on eBooks 

Fixed Book Price Systems

No

Trade Associations

Statistics

Literature and bookmarket: Estonia (Tauno Vahter, London Book Fair, 2018) 

Book market statistics (PA, 2017) [link to download/view] 

Annual Book Fairs

Tallinn Book Fair, held over 3 days in April, is organised by the Estonian Publishers’ Association and National Library of Estonia.

Translations Programmes

Traducta grant programme offers several grants to translators and foreign publishers for translating Estonian literature and publish it abroad.

Contact: traducta@kulka.ee  

Useful Contacts

British Council

Email: info@britishcouncil.ee 

Department for International Trade

Email: DIT.Tallinn@fco.gov.uk
Tel: +372 6674737
 

Maarika PoldesTallinn
Email: Maarika.Poldes@mobile.trade.gov.uk  

Tanel KorvelHead of Trade Section, Tallinn
Email:
Tanel.Korvel@mobile.trade.gov.uk  

Booksellers
Publishers

Directory of Estonian Publishers (Estonian Publishers’ Association) 

  • Varrak 
  • Egmont 
  • Ersen 
  • Tänapäev 
  • Sniisukk 
  • Koolibri 
  • Ajakirjade Kirj 
  • Pegasus 
  • TEA 
  • Odamees