Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Estonia stood at -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Estonia peaked at 5,654 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2,505 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 194th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53.66 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 112.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.0% |
| 1994 | 149.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 143.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 117.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 195.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 1998 | 429.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +119.4% |
| 1999 | 234.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 2000 | 297.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 427.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 245.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 757.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +208.9% |
| 2004 | 797.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,257 BoP, current US$ per person | +182.9% |
| 2006 | 1,305 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 2,262 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.3% |
| 2008 | 1,479 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 1,398 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,947 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 843.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 1,351 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 833.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 2015 | -543.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -140.1% |
| 2016 | 703.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -229.4% |
| 2017 | 1,318 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.3% |
| 2018 | 963.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person | +143.5% |
| 2020 | 2,876 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 5,654 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.6% |
| 2022 | 1,284 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.3% |
| 2023 | 3,795 BoP, current US$ per person | +195.6% |
| 2024 | -2,505 BoP, current US$ per person | -166.0% |
| 2025 | -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 429.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,123 BoP, current US$ per person | 245.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,262 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,112 BoP, current US$ per person | -543.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,748 BoP, current US$ per person | -2,505 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,654 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 191 Naoero -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Iceland -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Trinidad and Tobago -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 195 Netherlands -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 196 Austria -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Switzerland -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Estonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Estonia was -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,654 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,505 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Estonia ranks 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.