Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Estonia
Estonia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 4,565 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 4,565 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 401.4% on the previous year and up 492.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Estonia peaked at 4,565 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.5 million USD, in 2015.
That places Estonia 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Estonia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81.9 million USD | — |
| 1993 | 161.13 million USD | +96.7% |
| 1994 | 214.35 million USD | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 193.32 million USD | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 147.29 million USD | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 267.75 million USD | +81.8% |
| 1998 | 578.37 million USD | +116.0% |
| 1999 | 302.78 million USD | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 391.28 million USD | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 539.32 million USD | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 288.74 million USD | -46.5% |
| 2003 | 927.96 million USD | +221.4% |
| 2004 | 957.08 million USD | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,799 million USD | +192.5% |
| 2006 | 1,334 million USD | -52.3% |
| 2007 | 2,311 million USD | +73.2% |
| 2008 | 1,830 million USD | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 1,839 million USD | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,509 million USD | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 1,005 million USD | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 1,565 million USD | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 771.1 million USD | -50.7% |
| 2014 | 684.58 million USD | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 35.5 million USD | -94.8% |
| 2016 | 1,059 million USD | +2883.9% |
| 2017 | 1,951 million USD | +84.1% |
| 2018 | 1,517 million USD | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 3,166 million USD | +108.6% |
| 2020 | 3,596 million USD | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 264.11 million USD | -92.7% |
| 2022 | 910.47 million USD | +244.7% |
| 2023 | 4,565 million USD | +401.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4,565 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,565 million USD, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4,565 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,447 million USD, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2883.9% | 35.5 million USD | 1,059 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.36 million USD | 81.9 million USD | 578.37 million USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,322 million USD | 288.74 million USD | 2,799 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,326 million USD | 35.5 million USD | 3,166 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,334 million USD | 264.11 million USD | 4,565 million USD | 4 |
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 total fdi inflows — value us$ in Estonia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Estonia was 4,565 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,565 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 million USD in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Estonia ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.