Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 75.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Estonia stood at 75.62 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.5% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Estonia peaked at 229.39 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -166.1 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Estonia 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 104.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 29.74 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1995 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1996 | -19.8 % change on previous year | +271.6% |
| 1997 | 65.24 % change on previous year | -429.4% |
| 1998 | 117.33 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1999 | -45.28 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2000 | 27.71 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2001 | 42.45 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2002 | -42.95 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2003 | 206.96 % change on previous year | -581.8% |
| 2004 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2005 | 181.31 % change on previous year | +3769.4% |
| 2006 | -42.5 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2007 | 72.52 % change on previous year | -270.6% |
| 2008 | -34.81 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2009 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 38.9 % change on previous year | -793.2% |
| 2011 | -56.83 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 2012 | 59.71 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2013 | -38.57 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2014 | 62.27 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 2015 | -140.16 % change on previous year | -325.1% |
| 2016 | 229.39 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 2017 | 87.5 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2018 | -26.61 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2019 | 144.4 % change on previous year | -642.7% |
| 2020 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2021 | 96.84 % change on previous year | +324.8% |
| 2022 | -76.99 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2023 | 200.34 % change on previous year | -360.2% |
| 2024 | -166.1 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2025 | 75.62 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 75.62 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 7.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 75.62 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.27 % change on previous year, 23.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 | +3769.4% | 4.69 % change on previous year | 181.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.22 % change on previous year | -45.28 % change on previous year | 117.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.98 % change on previous year | -42.95 % change on previous year | 206.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 36 % change on previous year | -140.16 % change on previous year | 229.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.42 % change on previous year | -166.1 % change on previous year | 200.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 29 Switzerland 88.67 % change on previous year compare
- 30 China 87.54 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Israel 77.45 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Bolivia 73.34 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Malta 73.1 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Mauritania 69.78 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 299.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0241 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 218.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 181.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Estonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Estonia was 75.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 229.39 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -166.1 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.0%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.