Food, beverages and tobacco in Estonia
Estonia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 13.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Estonia stood at 13.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Estonia peaked at 18.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 121st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.0% | — |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +25.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 13.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 13.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Estonia?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Estonia was 13.5% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Estonia ranks 121st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).