Personal remittances, received in Estonia
Estonia: Personal remittances, received was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Estonia, 1994–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Estonia stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Estonia peaked at 2.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 128th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -59.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +77.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +147.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +99.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +164.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 6 |
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- 129 San Marino 1.1% compare
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- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 249.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 234.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0146 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 501.61 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -10.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Estonia?
- Personal remittances, received in Estonia was 1.1% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for personal remittances, received?
- Estonia ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.