Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Estonia
Estonia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 53.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Estonia stood at 53.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Estonia peaked at 86.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 35th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22.0% | — |
| 1994 | 39.8% | +80.7% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 86.1% | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 84.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | +3.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 53.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 53.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +80.7% | 22.0% | 39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 22.0% | 86.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 51.7% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 56.3% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 52.0% | 69.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 748.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 299.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0241 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 218.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 181.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Estonia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Estonia was 53.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).