Imports of goods and services in Estonia
Estonia: Imports of goods and services was 77.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Estonia stood at 77.4%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Estonia peaked at 88.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 68.0% | — |
| 1994 | 79.0% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 71.7% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 74.3% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 77.4% | +2.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 77.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 77.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 68.0% | 83.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 55.9% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 68.3% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 69.2% | 88.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 imports of goods and services in Estonia?
- Imports of goods and services in Estonia was 77.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.