Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Estonia

Estonia: Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection was 9 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
9
in 2020
All-time low
4
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Estonia, 2008–2020

02468102008201420202008: 42009: 52010: 52011: 42012: 52013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 62017: 62018: 72019: 72020: 9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Estonia is 9, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Estonia peaked at 9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2008.

That places Estonia 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020) in Estonia, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 4
2009 5 +25.0%
2010 5 +0.0%
2011 4 -20.0%
2012 5 +25.0%
2013 6 +20.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2018 7 +16.7%
2019 7 +0.0%
2020 9 +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5 4 5 2
2010s 5.8 4 7 10
2020s 9 9 9 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 32 Greece 52 compare
  2. 33 Finland 30 compare
  3. 34 Malta 10 compare
  4. 35 Estonia 9 compare
  5. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 compare
  6. 38 Cyprus 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Estonia?
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection in Estonia was 9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection?
Estonia ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign control of enterprises by economic activity and a selection of controlling countries (2008-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 466 data points, 2008–2020
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