How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Finland: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Estonia

1.0%

in 2025

Finland

1.3%

in 2025

Estonia rank

71st

Finland rank

68th

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Estonia
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Finland ahead.

Estonia ranks 71st and Finland ranks 68th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-8.0%	7.0%	14.9%	Finland
2000s	-5.4%	5.9%	11.3%	Finland
2010s	3.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	Estonia
2020s	-0.2%	-0.0%	0.1%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Estonia or Finland?: Finland, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Estonia and Finland?: 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Estonia ranks 71st and Finland ranks 68th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.