Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Estonia is 0.5267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Estonia peaked at 0.9076 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Estonia 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.7335 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.7427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7379 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7107 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9076 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8674 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7951 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6385 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5439 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6159 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6434 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6351 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7103 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7117 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6664 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6103 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6325 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5967 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6307 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6488 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5665 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5422 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.5267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.5267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8001 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7107 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9076 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6692 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.652 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6103 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7117 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5853 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6488 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Netherlands 0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.548 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Belgium 0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Lithuania 0.5044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 South Sudan 0.5012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Estonia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Estonia was 0.5267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9076 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.