Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Estonia
Estonia: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was 176.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 176.84 million BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025.
The figure is up 124.6% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Estonia peaked at 640.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.32 billion BoP, current US$, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 66th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.23 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 21.63 million BoP, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1994 | -166.29 million BoP, current US$ | -868.8% |
| 1995 | -157.81 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1996 | -398.24 million BoP, current US$ | +152.4% |
| 1997 | -561.73 million BoP, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1998 | -478.43 million BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1999 | -294.64 million BoP, current US$ | -38.4% |
| 2000 | -299.01 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | -324.62 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2002 | -779.34 million BoP, current US$ | +140.1% |
| 2003 | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.7% |
| 2004 | -1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | -1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2006 | -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +109.3% |
| 2007 | -3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2008 | -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 525.70 million BoP, current US$ | -124.4% |
| 2010 | 340.44 million BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 304.23 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2012 | -431.77 million BoP, current US$ | -241.9% |
| 2013 | -33.89 million BoP, current US$ | -92.2% |
| 2014 | 140.26 million BoP, current US$ | -513.9% |
| 2015 | 341.12 million BoP, current US$ | +143.2% |
| 2016 | 244.69 million BoP, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 466.90 million BoP, current US$ | +90.8% |
| 2018 | 176.02 million BoP, current US$ | -62.3% |
| 2019 | 640.36 million BoP, current US$ | +263.8% |
| 2020 | -868.91 million BoP, current US$ | -235.7% |
| 2021 | -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.9% |
| 2022 | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2023 | -629.82 million BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2024 | -719.91 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 176.84 million BoP, current US$ | -124.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 176.84 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 194.40 million BoP, current US$, 91% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 176.84 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -868.8% | 21.63 million BoP, current US$ | -166.29 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | +513.9% | -33.89 million BoP, current US$ | 140.26 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -249.91 million BoP, current US$ | -561.73 million BoP, current US$ | 36.23 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 525.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.84 million BoP, current US$ | -431.77 million BoP, current US$ | 640.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -758.98 million BoP, current US$ | -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 176.84 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 63 Jamaica 335.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Aruba 194.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 65 Faroe Islands 194.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 67 Turks and Caicos Islands 172.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 Gabon 141.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Eswatini 122.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 748.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 299.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0241 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 218.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 181.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Estonia?
- Current account balance in Estonia was 176.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 640.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for current account balance?
- Estonia ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.