Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Estonia is -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Estonia peaked at 0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Estonia 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Estonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1998 | 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +142.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -146.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -222.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +176.8% |
| 2024 | -0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -163.6% |
| 2025 | -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 187 Yemen -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Netherlands -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Norway -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Tonga -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Austria -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- 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 unit in Estonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Estonia was -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Estonia ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.