Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was -8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Estonia is -8.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 163.6% on the previous year and down 221.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Estonia peaked at 21.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -8.0%, in 2024.
That places Estonia 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +129.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +142.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -52.3% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -63.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +60.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +52.6% |
| 2015 | -3.1% | -146.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -222.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +67.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +139.4% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -77.6% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +176.8% |
| 2024 | -8.0% | -163.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 4.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | -3.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | -8.0% | 20.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.466 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16,040 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 11,187 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 25,509 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Estonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Estonia was -8.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.0% in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 221.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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