Tourism contribution to GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Tourism contribution to GDP was 5.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in Estonia, 2008–2017
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5.4% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Estonia peaked at 5.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 27th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.2% | — |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0954 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,284 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,318 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 6,791 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Estonia?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Estonia was 5.4% in 2017, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.