Share of imports that come from China in Estonia
Estonia: Share of imports that come from China was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Estonia stood at 5.0%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Estonia peaked at 8.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.
That places Estonia 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.5% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -73.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +55.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +192.3% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +151.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 53% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 | +192.3% | 1.2% | 3.5% |
| 2001 | +151.7% | 3.5% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 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 share of imports that come from china in Estonia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Estonia was 5.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Estonia ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.