Annual GDP growth in Estonia
Estonia: Annual GDP growth was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Estonia, 1994–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual gdp growth in Estonia stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 748.9% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Estonia peaked at 13.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -14.6%, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 175th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1.6% | — |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -231.2% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +129.4% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +164.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -66.7% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -109.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -2473.6% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | -5.1% | -167.7% |
| 2009 | -14.6% | +185.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -116.7% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +210.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +89.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +68.3% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +82.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -2.9% | -177.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -386.2% |
| 2022 | -1.2% | -114.9% |
| 2023 | -2.7% | +123.8% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -96.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -748.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 24% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2473.6% | -0.4% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | -1.6% | 13.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | -14.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -2.9% | 8.3% | 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 annual gdp growth in Estonia?
- Annual gdp growth in Estonia was 0.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.6% in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for annual gdp growth?
- Estonia ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.