Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 166.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Estonia peaked at 148,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -32,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.
Estonia ranks 30th of 188 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$), per in Estonia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 44.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 290.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +557.8% |
| 1994 | 150.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 184.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +612.0% |
| 1997 | 3,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.5% |
| 1998 | 503.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 1999 | 2,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +385.2% |
| 2000 | 2,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 5,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.3% |
| 2002 | 4,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 6,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 9,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 19,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.7% |
| 2006 | 34,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2007 | 56,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 30,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 32,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 29,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | -32,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -210.5% |
| 2012 | 30,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -193.5% |
| 2013 | 19,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 26,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2015 | -13,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -150.6% |
| 2016 | 8,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -163.6% |
| 2017 | 15,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 2018 | -5,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -133.0% |
| 2019 | 44,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -982.9% |
| 2020 | 9,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 148,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1532.6% |
| 2022 | 43,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2023 | 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1532.6% | 9,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 148,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +982.9% | -5,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 20,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 148,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 27 Spain 101,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Portugal 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovenia 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Poland 40,128 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per in Estonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Estonia was 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 148,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -32,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.9%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.