Exports of goods and services in Estonia
Estonia: Exports of goods and services was 78.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 78.4% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Estonia peaked at 87.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2003.
That places Estonia 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.1% | — |
| 1994 | 69.1% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 75.7% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 78.4% | +3.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 78.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 78.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 61.3% | 73.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 57.1% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 72.0% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 68.2% | 87.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 17 Netherlands 80.7% compare
- 18 Seychelles 79.6% compare
- 19 Slovenia 78.6% compare
- 21 Maldives 78.2% compare
- 22 Switzerland 78.1% compare
- 23 Belgium 75.5% 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 of goods and services in Estonia?
- Exports of goods and services in Estonia was 78.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2003.
- How does Estonia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.