Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Estonia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Estonia is 5.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Estonia peaked at 12.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
That places Estonia 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.0% | — |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -64.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +75.8% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.3% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 61 Costa Rica 5.8% compare
- 62 Türkiye 5.8% compare
- 63 Hong Kong, China 5.5% compare
- 65 Austria 5.5% compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 5.1% compare
- 67 Slovenia 5.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6935 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 23,868 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,084 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,337 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2144 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Estonia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Estonia was 5.5% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.