Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Estonia is 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 200.3% on the previous year and up 381.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Estonia peaked at 176,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -16,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Estonia 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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 US$), per square in Estonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 1994 | 5,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 4,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 6,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1998 | 14,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.3% |
| 1999 | 7,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2000 | 9,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 13,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 7,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 24,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +207.0% |
| 2004 | 25,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 72,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +181.3% |
| 2006 | 41,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 71,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2008 | 46,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 44,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 61,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 26,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 42,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 25,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 40,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2015 | -16,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -140.2% |
| 2016 | 21,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -229.4% |
| 2017 | 40,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 2018 | 29,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 72,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 2020 | 89,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 176,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 2022 | 40,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2023 | 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 35,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 176,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 26 Czechia 154,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Portugal 126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Poland 116,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 114,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Estonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Estonia was 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 176,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.9%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.