Real gdp growth in Estonia
Estonia: Real gdp growth was 1.28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Estonia, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth in Estonia stood at 1.28.
The figure is up 1,118.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Estonia peaked at 13.05 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -14.63, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 157th 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.
Real gdp growth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1.64 | — |
| 1995 | 2.16 | -231.2% |
| 1996 | 4.94 | +129.3% |
| 1997 | 13.05 | +164.0% |
| 1998 | 4.34 | -66.7% |
| 1999 | -0.425 | -109.8% |
| 2000 | 10.09 | -2473.4% |
| 2001 | 5.88 | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 6.93 | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 9.52 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 9.76 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.57 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | -5.13 | -167.7% |
| 2009 | -14.63 | +185.5% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | -116.7% |
| 2011 | 7.61 | +210.5% |
| 2012 | 3.67 | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 3.32 | +89.2% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | +68.3% |
| 2017 | 5.63 | +82.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -2.88 | -177.4% |
| 2021 | 8.25 | -386.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7015 | -91.5% |
| 2023 | -2.93 | -518.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1053 | -103.6% |
| 2025 | 1.28 | +1118.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 60% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.14, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real 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 | +2473.4% | -0.425 | 10.09 |
| 2025 | +1118.0% | 0.1053 | 1.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 | -1.64 | 13.05 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.44 | -14.63 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 1.76 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7547 | -2.93 | 8.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 1.48 compare
- 156 Sweden 1.4 compare
- 158 Belarus 1.25 compare
- 159 United Kingdom 1.21 compare
- 160 Japan 1.16 compare
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 real gdp growth in Estonia?
- Real gdp growth in Estonia was 1.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.05 in 1997.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.63 in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for real gdp growth?
- Estonia ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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