Gross fixed capital formation in Estonia
Estonia: Gross fixed capital formation was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Estonia stood at 24.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Estonia peaked at 36.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 68th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24.4% | — |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 24.4% | 31.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 22.7% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 21.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 23.9% | 31.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0954 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,284 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,318 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 6,791 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Estonia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Estonia was 24.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Estonia ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.