Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Estonia, 1993–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Estonia is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Estonia peaked at 6.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
That places Estonia 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1% | — |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +136.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +210.0% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +132.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +77.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,457 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.774 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 26,638 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 23,574 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Estonia?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Estonia was 2.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).