Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 385.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 385.85 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 326.8% on the previous year and up 216.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Estonia peaked at 385.85 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -499.01 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -94.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -35.89 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1995 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1996 | 44.62 % change on previous year | +624.0% |
| 1997 | -17.64 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1998 | -342.95 % change on previous year | +1844.5% |
| 1999 | 61.29 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2000 | -45.72 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2001 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2002 | 55.44 % change on previous year | -1068.1% |
| 2003 | -400.32 % change on previous year | -822.0% |
| 2004 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2005 | -216.69 % change on previous year | -2651.9% |
| 2006 | 85.89 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2007 | -106.93 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 2008 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2009 | 26.78 % change on previous year | -514.5% |
| 2010 | -168.39 % change on previous year | -728.7% |
| 2011 | -84.36 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2012 | 79.69 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 2013 | 51.23 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2014 | -161.43 % change on previous year | -415.1% |
| 2015 | 121.76 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2016 | -499.01 % change on previous year | -509.8% |
| 2017 | -93.78 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2018 | -37.16 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2020 | -181.69 % change on previous year | -1104.6% |
| 2021 | 65.57 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2022 | 112.17 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2024 | 90.4 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 385.85 % change on previous year | +326.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 385.85 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 385.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year, 23542.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2651.9% | 8.49 % change on previous year | -216.69 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1844.5% | -17.64 % change on previous year | -342.95 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1104.6% | 18.09 % change on previous year | -181.69 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1068.1% | -5.73 % change on previous year | 55.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -54.07 % change on previous year | -342.95 % change on previous year | 61.29 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -60.52 % change on previous year | -400.32 % change on previous year | 85.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -77.34 % change on previous year | -499.01 % change on previous year | 121.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.46 % change on previous year | -181.69 % change on previous year | 385.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Afghanistan 731.76 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 502.89 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Ireland 382.13 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Denmark 295.51 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Aruba 254.25 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Estonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Estonia was 385.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 385.85 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -499.01 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.