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Estonia

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Key Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP)
$68.57 billion
GDP Per Capita
$49,969
GDP Growth Rate
-0.09%
Inflation Rate
3.52%
Unemployment
8.31%
GDP (Nominal)
$42.765 billion (2024 est.)
Public Debt
<b>note:</b> central government debt as a % of GDP
Current Account
$-542,856,821

Economic Overview

<p>high-income, service-based EU and eurozone economy; rebound in exports playing a role in economic recovery; rising food prices contributing to inflation; decrease in labor force participation and rising unemployment rate; recovery depends on boosting private investment and productivity rates</p> <p> </p>

All Economic Data

Agricultural products
milk, wheat, barley, rapeseed, peas, oats, potatoes, rye, pork, triticale (2023)
note: <b>note:</b> top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Average household expenditures
On alcohol and tobacco: 6.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
On food: 19.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Budget
Expenditures: $16.721 billion (2023 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Revenues: $15.784 billion (2023 est.)
Currency
code: EUR
name: euro (EUR) [€]
Current account balance
$-542,856,821
Current account balance 2022: -$1.496 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023: -$722.668 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2024: -$489.659 million (2024 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Exchange rates
Currency: euros (EUR) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020: 0.876 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 0.845 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 0.95 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023: 0.925 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024: 0.924 (2024 est.)
Exports
$32.64 billion
Exports 2022: $33.178 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023: $32.147 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2024: $32.637 billion (2024 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Exports - commodities
cars, wood, broadcasting equipment, refined petroleum, prefabricated buildings (2023)
note: <b>note:</b> top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Exports - partners
Finland 14%, Latvia 10%, Lithuania 9%, Sweden 7%, Russia 6% (2023)
note: <b>note:</b> top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Foreign direct investment
net inflows: $-3,437,916,450
GDP - composition, by end use
Exports of goods and services: 77.9% (2023 est.)
Government consumption: 20.6% (2023 est.)
Household consumption: 52.3% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services: -77% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital: 27.9% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories: -0.2% (2023 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture: 1.9% (2024 est.)
Industry: 20.5% (2024 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Services: 65.1% (2024 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate)
$42.765 billion (2024 est.)
note: <b>note:</b> data in current dollars at official exchange rate
GDP per capita (nominal)
$31,428
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income
30.3 (2018)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022: 32.3 (2022 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
GNI (gross national income)
$42.26 billion
GNI per capita
$28,880
Gross domestic investment
25 % of GDP
Household income or consumption by percentage share
Highest 10%: 24.4% (2022 est.)
Lowest 10%: 2.8% (2022 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
Imports
$32.51 billion
Imports 2022: $33.655 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023: $31.796 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2024: $32.375 billion (2024 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports - commodities
cars, refined petroleum, broadcasting equipment, natural gas, packaged medicine (2023)
note: <b>note:</b> top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Imports - partners
Finland 11%, Germany 11%, China 10%, Lithuania 6%, Poland 6% (2023)
note: <b>note:</b> top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Industrial production growth rate
-7% (2024 est.)
note: <b>note:</b> annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Industries
food, engineering, electronics, wood and wood products, textiles; information technology, telecommunications
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.52%
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022: 19.4% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023: 9.2% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024: 3.5% (2024 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> annual % change based on consumer prices
Labor force
756,200 (2024 est.)
note: <b>note:</b> number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
total: 746,793 persons
Labor force - by occupation
agriculture: 2.96%
industry: 26%
services: 71.05%
Population below poverty line
22.5% (2022 est.)
note: <b>note:</b> % of population with income below national poverty line
Public debt
Note: <b>note:</b> central government debt as a % of GDP
Public debt 2023: 28.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$68.57 billion
Note: <b>note:</b> data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $58.931 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $57.15 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $57.001 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-0.09%
Note: <b>note:</b> annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP growth rate 2022: 0.1% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023: -3% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024: -0.3% (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$49,969
Note: <b>note:</b> data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2022: $43,700 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023: $41,700 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024: $41,500 (2024 est.)
Remittances
$496.26 million
Note: <b>note:</b> personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Remittances 2022: 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023: 1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2024: 1.2% of GDP (2024 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
$2.07 billion
Note: <b>note:</b> holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $2.217 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $2.593 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024: $2.075 billion (2024 est.)
Revenue (excl grants)
36 % of GDP
Tax revenue
21 % of GDP
Taxes and other revenues
21.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
note: <b>note:</b> central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
Unemployment rate
8.31%
Note: <b>note:</b> % of labor force seeking employment
Unemployment rate 2022: 5.6% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023: 6.4% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024: 7.9% (2024 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Female: 20% (2024 est.)
Male: 21.9% (2024 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Total: 20.9% (2024 est.)
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Economic Rankings

Inflation Rate #33
GDP per Capita #43
Unemployment Rate #60
Imports #76
Exports #78
GDP (Nominal) #101
GDP (PPP) #113
Reserves #122
Gini Index #141
GDP Growth Rate #188

Quick Facts

Industries
food, engineering, electronics, wood and wood products, textiles; information technology, telecommunications
Agricultural products
milk, wheat, barley, rapeseed, peas, oats, potatoes, rye, pork, triticale (2023)
Labor force
756,200 (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Finland 14%, Latvia 10%, Lithuania 9%, Sweden 7%, Russia 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
Finland 11%, Germany 11%, China 10%, Lithuania 6%, Poland 6% (2023)
Exchange rates
euros (EUR) per US dollar -

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