Mark Horner

The SME Market in Estonia

What is a Small to Medium Enterprise in Estonia?

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are businesses that maintain revenues, assets or a number of employees between certain thresholds. Each country has its own definition of what constitutes a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME). Certain size criteria must be met and occasionally the industry in which the company operates in is taken into account as well.

SMEs in Europe are defined as having a Staff head-count of between 10 and 250 employees, or a sales turnover (revenue) of between €2 m EUR and €50 m EUR, or a Balance sheet total of between €2 m EUR and €43 m EUR (assets).

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Europe's economy. They represent 99% of all businesses in the EU. They employ around 100 million people, account for more than half of Europe’s GDP and play a key role in adding value in every sector of the economy. SMEs bring innovative solutions to challenges like climate change, resource efficiency and social cohesion and help spread this innovation throughout Europe’s regions. They are therefore central to the EU’s twin transitions to a sustainable and digital economy. They are essential to Europe’s competitiveness and prosperity, industrial ecosystems, economic and technological sovereignty, and resilience to external shocks. 

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The  SME Market in Estonia
Image: Kristian Pikner

How big is the SME Market in Estonia?

Small and medium-size enterprises play a hugely important role in the economy of Estonia. They outnumber large firms considerably, employ vast numbers of people and are entrepreneurial in nature, helping to shape innovation and support local communities.

Estonia has a population of over 1,320,884 people.

What help is available for SMEs in Estonia?

Help for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) includes virtual peer-to-peer advisory boards. With our blended model utilising Zoom and supplemented by in person meetings we are able to support and grow businesses anywhere in the world. Our growing network of Regional Directors ensure that we have suitable people to help you whatever your language or time zone.

Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Europe

Help for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) includes virtual peer-to-peer advisory boards. With our blended model utilising Zoom and supplemented by in person meetings we are able to support and grow businesses anywhere in the world. Our growing network of Regional Directors ensure that we have suitable people to help you whatever your language or time zone.


Estonia has links with Armenia
🇪🇪 Maardu🇦🇲 Vanadzor    
Estonia has links with Austria
🇪🇪 Türi🇦🇹 Judenburg    
Estonia has links with Åland Islands
🇪🇪 Kuressaare🇦🇽 Mariehamn    
Estonia has links with Belgium
🇪🇪 Valga🇧🇪 Durbuy     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇧🇪 Ghent     🇪🇪 Türi🇧🇪 Houffalize     🇪🇪 Kuressaare🇧🇪 Kuurne    
Estonia has links with Bulgaria
🇪🇪 Türi🇧🇬 Tryavna    
Estonia has links with Belarus
🇪🇪 Narva🇧🇾 Barysaw     🇪🇪 Kohtla-Järve🇧🇾 Salihorsk     🇪🇪 Kohtla-Järve🇧🇾 Soligorsk    
Estonia has links with China
🇪🇪 Tallinn🇨🇳 Chengdu     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇨🇳 Hangzhou     🇪🇪 Narva🇨🇳 Siming District     🇪🇪 Narva🇨🇳 Xiamen    
Estonia has links with Cyprus
🇪🇪 Türi🇨🇾 Agros    
Estonia has links with Czech Republic
🇪🇪 Paide🇨🇿 Havířov     🇪🇪 Põlva🇨🇿 Starý Poddvorov     🇪🇪 Türi🇨🇿 Sušice    
Estonia has links with Germany
🇪🇪 Viljandi🇩🇪 Ahrensburg     🇪🇪 Paide🇩🇪 Annaberg-Buchholz     🇪🇪 Türi🇩🇪 Bad Kötzting     🇪🇪 Võru🇩🇪 Bad Segeberg     🇪🇪 Viimsi Parish🇩🇪 Barleben     🇪🇪 Keila🇩🇪 Barsbüttel     🇪🇪 Valga🇩🇪 Görlitz     🇪🇪 Tartu🇩🇪 Greifswald     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇩🇪 Kiel     🇪🇪 Valga🇩🇪 Lübz     🇪🇪 Tartu🇩🇪 Lüneburg     🇪🇪 Rakvere🇩🇪 Lütjenburg     🇪🇪 Kohtla-Järve🇩🇪 Norderstedt     🇪🇪 Tapa🇩🇪 Preetz     🇪🇪 Haapsalu🇩🇪 Rendsburg     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇩🇪 Schwerin     🇪🇪 Valga🇪🇪 Tartu🇩🇪 Wolgast    
Estonia has links with Denmark
🇪🇪 Tartu🇩🇰 Frederiksberg     🇪🇪 Haabersti🇩🇰 Gladsaxe     🇪🇪 Türi🇩🇰 Holstebro     🇪🇪 Kuressaare🇩🇰 Rønne     🇪🇪 Haabersti🇩🇰 Søborg    
Estonia has links with Estonia
🇪🇪 Valga🇪🇪 Narva     🇪🇪 Pärnu🇪🇪 Narva     🇪🇪 Narva🇪🇪 Pärnu     🇪🇪 Narva🇪🇪 Valga    
Estonia has links with England
🇪🇪 Keila🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Callington     🇪🇪 Tallinn🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Dartford     🇪🇪 Türi🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sherborne    
Estonia has links with Spain
🇪🇪 Türi🇪🇸 Altea    
Estonia has links with Finland
🇪🇪 Türi🇫🇮 Asikkala     🇪🇪 Kuressaare🇫🇮 Ekenäs     🇪🇪 Nõmme🇫🇮 Espoo     🇪🇪 Narva🇫🇮 Forssa     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇫🇮 Helsinki     🇪🇪 Keila🇫🇮 Huittinen     🇪🇪 Narva🇫🇮 Humppila     🇪🇪 Võru🇫🇮 Iisalmi     🇪🇪 Valga🇫🇮 Imatra     🇪🇪 Narva-Jõesuu🇫🇮 Imatra     🇪🇪 Türi🇫🇮 Ingå     🇪🇪 Jõgeva🇫🇮 Järvenpää     🇪🇪 Narva🇫🇮 Jokioinen     🇪🇪 Jõgeva🇫🇮 Kaarina     🇪🇪 Põlva🇫🇮 Kannus     🇪🇪 Türi🇫🇮 Karkkila , until 2016    🇪🇪 Elva🇫🇮 Kempele     🇪🇪 Keila🇫🇮 Kerava     🇪🇪 Jõgeva🇫🇮 Keuruu     🇪🇪 Ambla🇫🇮 Kokkola     🇪🇪 Järva-Jaani🇫🇮 Kokkola     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇫🇮 Kotka     🇪🇪 Narva🇫🇮 Lahti     🇪🇪 Tamsalu🇫🇮 Lahti     🇪🇪 Rakvere🇫🇮 Lappeenranta     🇪🇪 Rakvere🇫🇮 Lapua     🇪🇪 Orissaare🇫🇮 Leppävirta     🇪🇪 Jõhvi🇫🇮 Loimaa     🇪🇪 Türi🇫🇮 Loimaa     🇪🇪 Haapsalu🇫🇮 Loviisa     🇪🇪 Kohila🇫🇮 Loviisa     🇪🇪 Mõisaküla🇫🇮 Mikkeli     🇪🇪 Rapla🇫🇮 Nurmijärvi     🇪🇪 Valga🇫🇮 Orimattila     🇪🇪 Jõgeva🇫🇮 Orimattila     🇪🇪 Kohtla-Järve🇫🇮 Outokumpu     🇪🇪 Antsla🇫🇮 Perho     🇪🇪 Viimsi Parish🇫🇮 Porvoo     🇪🇪 Viimsi🇫🇮 Porvoo     🇪🇪 Viljandi🇫🇮 Porvoo     🇪🇪 Kullamaa🇫🇮 Raahe     🇪🇪 Türi🇫🇮 Säkylä     🇪🇪 Anija🇫🇮 Salò     🇪🇪 Elva🇫🇮 Salò     🇪🇪 Kuressaare🇫🇮 Sastamala     🇪🇪 Türi🇫🇮 Siuntio     🇪🇪 Narva🇫🇮 Somero     🇪🇪 Tartu🇫🇮 Tampere     🇪🇪 Valga🇫🇮 Tornio     🇪🇪 Tartu🇫🇮 Turku     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇫🇮 Turku     🇪🇪 Kuressaare🇫🇮 Turku     🇪🇪 Vinni🇫🇮 Tuusula     🇪🇪 Narva🇫🇮 Urjala     🇪🇪 Valga🇫🇮 Uusikaupunki     🇪🇪 Antsla🇫🇮 Uusikaupunki     🇪🇪 Pärnu🇫🇮 Vaasa     🇪🇪 Nõo🇫🇮 Viitasaari     🇪🇪 Viimsi🇫🇮 Ylivieska     🇪🇪 Narva🇫🇮 Ypäjä    
Estonia has links with France
🇪🇪 Tallinn🇫🇷 Carcassonne     🇪🇪 Türi🇫🇷 Granville    
Estonia has links with Georgia
🇪🇪 Keila🇬🇪 Chiatura     🇪🇪 Kuusalu🇬🇪 Gurjaani     🇪🇪 Narva🇬🇪 Kobuleti     🇪🇪 Tartu🇬🇪 Kobuleti     🇪🇪 Tartu🇬🇪 Kutaisi     🇪🇪 Rakvere🇬🇪 Senaki     🇪🇪 Viljandi🇬🇪 Telavi     🇪🇪 Elva🇬🇪 Zestafoni     🇪🇪 Elva🇬🇪 Zestaponi    
Estonia has links with Greece
🇪🇪 Põlva🇬🇷 Kolindros     🇪🇪 Türi🇬🇷 Preveza    
Estonia has links with Croatia
🇪🇪 Türi🇭🇷 Rovinj    
Estonia has links with Hungary
🇪🇪 Türi🇭🇺 Kőszeg     🇪🇪 Pärnu🇭🇺 Siófok     🇪🇪 Rakvere🇭🇺 Szolnok     🇪🇪 Nõmme🇭🇺 Szombathely     🇪🇪 Maardu🇭🇺 Várkerület     🇪🇪 Tartu🇭🇺 Veszprém    
Estonia has links with Ireland
🇪🇪 Türi🇮🇪 Bundoran    
Estonia has links with Israel
🇪🇪 Viimsi Parish🇮🇱 Ramat Yishai    
Estonia has links with Iceland
🇪🇪 Tartu🇪🇪 Tartu🇮🇸 Hafnarfjörður    
Estonia has links with Italy
🇪🇪 Türi🇮🇹 Bellagio     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇮🇹 Florence     🇪🇪 Haapsalu🇮🇹 Greve in Chianti     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇮🇹 Venice    
Estonia has links with Japan
🇪🇪 Saku🇯🇵 Saku    
Estonia has links with Cambodia
🇪🇪 Maardu🇰🇭 Sihanoukville    
Estonia has links with Lithuania
🇪🇪 Keila🇱🇹 Birštonas     🇪🇪 Jõgeva🇱🇹 Jonava     🇪🇪 Võru🇱🇹 Joniškis     🇪🇪 Tartu🇱🇹 Kaunas     🇪🇪 Kohtla-Järve🇱🇹 Kėdainiai     🇪🇪 Viljandi🇱🇹 Kretinga     🇪🇪 Valga🇱🇹 Marijampolė     🇪🇪 Rakvere🇱🇹 Panevėžys     🇪🇪 Türi🇱🇹 Prienai     🇪🇪 Rapla🇱🇹 Raseiniai     🇪🇪 Tamsalu🇱🇹 Rokiškis     🇪🇪 Türi🇱🇹 Rokiškis     🇪🇪 Pärnu🇱🇹 Šiauliai     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇱🇹 Vilnius     🇪🇪 Põlva🇱🇹 Žagarė    
Estonia has links with Luxembourg
🇪🇪 Türi🇱🇺 Niederanven     🇪🇪 Põlva🇱🇺 Troisvierges    
Estonia has links with Latvia
🇪🇪 Haanja🇱🇻 Alūksne     🇪🇪 Misso🇱🇻 Alūksne     🇪🇪 Rõuge🇱🇻 Alūksne     🇪🇪 Vastseliina🇱🇻 Alūksne     🇪🇪 Võru🇱🇻 Alūksne     🇪🇪 Põlva🇱🇻 Balvi     🇪🇪 Rakvere🇱🇻 Cēsis     🇪🇪 Märjamaa🇱🇻 Cesvaine     🇪🇪 Maardu🇱🇻 Jēkabpils     🇪🇪 Pärnu🇱🇻 Jelgava     🇪🇪 Pärnu🇱🇻 Jūrmala     🇪🇪 Põlva🇱🇻 Kandava     🇪🇪 Saku🇱🇻 Kandava     🇪🇪 Pärnu🇱🇻 Limbaži     🇪🇪 Viljandi🇱🇻 Limbaži     🇪🇪 Rapla🇱🇻 Madona     🇪🇪 Haapsalu🇱🇻 Ogre     🇪🇪 Jõhvi🇱🇻 Ogre     🇪🇪 Tartu🇱🇻 Riga     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇱🇻 Riga     🇪🇪 Saaremaa🇱🇻 Roja     🇪🇪 Keila🇱🇻 Sigulda     🇪🇪 Türi🇱🇻 Sigulda     🇪🇪 Kuressaare🇱🇻 Talsi     🇪🇪 Saaremaa🇱🇻 Talsi     🇪🇪 Valga🇱🇻 Valka     🇪🇪 Viljandi🇱🇻 Valmiera    
Estonia has links with Moldova
🇪🇪 Narva🇲🇩 Bălți    
Estonia has links with Mongolia
🇪🇪 Maardu🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar     🇪🇪 Maardu
Estonia has links with Malta
🇪🇪 Türi🇲🇹 Marsaskala    
Estonia has links with Netherlands
🇪🇪 Haapsalu🇳🇱 Almere     🇪🇪 Tartu🇳🇱 Deventer     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇳🇱 Groningen     🇪🇪 Türi🇳🇱 Meerssen    
Estonia has links with Norway
🇪🇪 Tartu🇳🇴 Bærum     🇪🇪 Türi🇳🇴 Frogn     🇪🇪 Pärnu🇳🇴 Gran     🇪🇪 Viimsi Parish🇳🇴 Ski    
Estonia has links with Poland
🇪🇪 Maardu🇵🇱 Białogard     🇪🇪 Türi🇵🇱 Chojna     🇪🇪 Narva🇵🇱 Elbląg     🇪🇪 Kunda🇵🇱 Gdynia     🇪🇪 Valga🇵🇱 Kobylnica     🇪🇪 Valga🇵🇱 Kościelisko     🇪🇪 Viimsi Parish🇵🇱 Sulejówek     🇪🇪 Kohtla-Järve🇵🇱 Wyszków    
Estonia has links with Portugal
🇪🇪 Türi🇵🇹 Sesimbra    
Estonia has links with Romania
🇪🇪 Türi🇷🇴 Siret    
Estonia has links with Russia
🇪🇪 Haapsalu🇷🇺 Borovichi     🇪🇪 Valga🇷🇺 Ivangorod     🇪🇪 Kohtla-Järve🇷🇺 Kingisepp     🇪🇪 Jõhvi🇷🇺 Kingisepp     🇪🇪 Narva-Jõesuu🇷🇺 Kronstadt     🇪🇪 Põhja-Tallinn🇷🇺 Kronstadt     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇷🇺 Moscow     🇪🇪 Valga🇷🇺 Novoye Devyatkino     🇪🇪 Narva🇷🇺 Petrozavodsk     🇪🇪 Valga🇷🇺 Pskov     🇪🇪 Tartu🇷🇺 Pskov     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg     🇪🇪 Põlva🇷🇺 Sebezh     🇪🇪 Kohtla-Järve🇷🇺 Slantsy     🇪🇪 Pärnu🇷🇺 Sochi , until 2022    🇪🇪 Valga🇷🇺 Svetogorsk     🇪🇪 Maardu🇷🇺 Velikiye Luki     🇪🇪 Kohtla-Järve🇷🇺 Veliky Novgorod    
Estonia has links with Sweden
🇪🇪 Türi🇸🇪 Åmål     🇪🇪 Otepää🇸🇪 Ekerö     🇪🇪 Jõgeva🇸🇪 Enköping     🇪🇪 Viljandi🇸🇪 Eslöv     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇪🇪 Tallinn🇸🇪 Gothenburg     🇪🇪 Valga🇸🇪 Hallsberg     🇪🇪 Haapsalu🇸🇪 Haninge     🇪🇪 Valga🇸🇪 Haparanda     🇪🇪 Viljandi🇸🇪 Härnösand     🇪🇪 Pärnu🇸🇪 Helsingborg     🇪🇪 Rakvere🇸🇪 Jönköping     🇪🇪 Narva🇸🇪 Karlskoga     🇪🇪 Jõgeva🇸🇪 Karlstad     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇸🇪 Kista     🇪🇪 Elva🇸🇪 Kristinehamn     🇪🇪 Karksi-Nuia🇸🇪 Leksand     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇸🇪 Malmö     🇪🇪 Keila🇸🇪 Nacka     🇪🇪 Aruküla🇸🇪 Norberg     🇪🇪 Valga🇸🇪 Östhammar     🇪🇪 Türi🇸🇪 Oxelösund     🇪🇪 Antsla🇸🇪 Säffle     🇪🇪 Rakvere🇸🇪 Sigtuna     🇪🇪 Kuressaare🇸🇪 Skövde     🇪🇪 Kunda🇸🇪 Söderhamn     🇪🇪 Põltsamaa🇸🇪 Sollefteå     🇪🇪 Saue🇸🇪 Sollentuna     🇪🇪 Kohtla-Järve🇸🇪 Staffanstorp     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇸🇪 Stockholm     🇪🇪 Viimsi Parish🇸🇪 Täby     🇪🇪 Viimsi🇸🇪 Täby     🇪🇪 Jõhvi🇸🇪 Uddevalla     🇪🇪 Põlva🇸🇪 Vårgårda    
Estonia has links with Slovenia
🇪🇪 Türi🇸🇮 Škofja Loka    
Estonia has links with Slovak Republic
🇪🇪 Põlva🇸🇰 Medzev     🇪🇪 Valga🇸🇰 Tvrdošin     🇪🇪 Türi🇸🇰 Zvolen    
Estonia has links with Turkey
🇪🇪 Järve🇹🇷 Sinop    
Estonia has links with Ukraine
🇪🇪 Sillamäe🇺🇦 Brovary     🇪🇪 Maardu🇺🇦 Chornomorsk     🇪🇪 Võru🇺🇦 Kaniv     🇪🇪 Kohtla-Järve🇺🇦 Korostyshiv     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇺🇦 Kyiv     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇺🇦 Odesa     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇪🇪 Paide🇺🇦 Pereiaslav     🇪🇪 Paide🇺🇦 Pereyaslav     🇪🇪 Viljandi🇺🇦 Ternopil     🇪🇪 Haapsalu🇺🇦 Uman     🇪🇪 Rakvere🇺🇦 Vyshhorod    
Estonia has links with USA
🇪🇪 Tallinn🇺🇸 Annapolis     🇪🇪 Narva🇺🇸 Bel Air     🇪🇪 Viljandi🇺🇸 Cumberland     🇪🇪 Tapa🇺🇸 Cumberland     🇪🇪 Viljandi🇺🇸 Frostburg     🇪🇪 Tallinn🇺🇸 Los Gatos     🇪🇪 Valga🇺🇸 Oakland     🇪🇪 Pärnu🇺🇸 Ocean City     🇪🇪 Pärnu🇺🇸 Portsmouth     🇪🇪 Tartu🇺🇸 Salisbury     🇪🇪 Paide🇺🇸 Westminster