Foreign aid and investments given in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign aid and investments given was 342.38 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments given in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 342.38 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid and investments given in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 590.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Estonia peaked at 433.75 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 528,147 constant 2024 US$, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 31st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments given in Estonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 528,147 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1999 | 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +141.6% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.4% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +131.4% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 11.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +288.2% |
| 2005 | 20.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +85.2% |
| 2006 | 28.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 26.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 31.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 28.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 29.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 34.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 34.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 49.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 53.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 66.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 62.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 64.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 64.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 233.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +221.1% |
| 2023 | 433.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +85.6% |
| 2024 | 342.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 342.38 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 billion constant 2024 US$, 18% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 342.38 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 888.98 million constant 2024 US$, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments given in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +288.2% | 2.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.31 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2022 | +221.1% | 72.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 233.75 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 902,168 constant 2024 US$ | 528,147 constant 2024 US$ | 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 31.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 66.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 433.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 28 Hungary 540.43 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 29 Slovenia 518.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 30 Greece 473.81 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 32 Israel 314.62 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 33 Slovakia 245.94 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 34 Croatia 223.72 million constant 2024 US$ 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 foreign aid and investments given in Estonia?
- Foreign aid and investments given in Estonia was 342.38 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 433.75 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,147 constant 2024 US$ in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign aid and investments given?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 590.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total official and private flows are defined as the sum of official development assistance, other official flows and private flows. This represents the total net disbursements by the official and private sector of the creditor country to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.