Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 99.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Estonia stood at 99.35 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.3% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Estonia peaked at 982.86 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -266.67 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 44th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 557.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -48.15 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1995 | 22.39 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1996 | 611.99 % change on previous year | +2633.6% |
| 1997 | 159.51 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1998 | -85.21 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1999 | 385.23 % change on previous year | -552.1% |
| 2000 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2001 | 171.26 % change on previous year | -1671.7% |
| 2002 | -25.87 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2003 | 48.05 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 2004 | 41.28 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 117.68 % change on previous year | +185.1% |
| 2006 | 71.07 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 65.09 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2008 | -45.97 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2009 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2010 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2011 | -210.46 % change on previous year | +2259.7% |
| 2012 | 193.45 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2013 | -33.57 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2014 | 33.54 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2015 | -150.59 % change on previous year | -549.1% |
| 2016 | 163.6 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 2017 | 77.87 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2018 | -132.98 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 2019 | 982.86 % change on previous year | -839.1% |
| 2020 | -79.49 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2022 | -70.43 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2024 | -266.67 % change on previous year | -1497.0% |
| 2025 | 99.35 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 99.35 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 99.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2633.6% | 22.39 % change on previous year | 611.99 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -2259.7% | -8.92 % change on previous year | -210.46 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1671.7% | -10.9 % change on previous year | 171.26 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1497.0% | 19.09 % change on previous year | -266.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.07 % change on previous year | -85.21 % change on previous year | 611.99 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.74 % change on previous year | -45.97 % change on previous year | 171.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.48 % change on previous year | -210.46 % change on previous year | 982.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -59.63 % change on previous year | -266.67 % change on previous year | 99.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 41 Cyprus 102.81 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Zambia 102.69 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Serbia 101.32 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Netherlands 98.36 % change on previous year compare
- 46 France 92.38 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 91.99 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Estonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Estonia was 99.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 982.86 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -266.67 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.