Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Estonia: trade and investment
Exports is 78.4% (2025), 19th of 184 in the world and 8th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 77.4% (2025), 25th of 184 in the world and 7th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 155.8% (2025), 18th of 184 in the world and 6th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Estonia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 78.4%2025 | 19/184 | 8/52 | 61.6% | 75.0% | 68.2% | +2.3 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 77.4%2025 | 25/184 | 7/52 | 64.9% | 68.6% | 69.2% | +4.9 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 155.8%2025 | 18/184 | 6/52 | 126.5% | 143.7% | 137.4% | +7.3 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 0.4%2025 | 70/185 | 23/50 | -5.3% | 1.7% | -2.7% | −1.1 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $21.0bn2025 | 81/206 | 35/51 | $3.8bn | $11.6bn | $16.3bn | +63%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 18.4%2024 | 37/170 | 15/47 | · | 15.7% | 20.6% | −5.3 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 7.6%2025 | 62/172 | 17/48 | 4.5% | 15.8% | 4.9% | −3.3 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 12.5%2025 | 104/172 | 25/48 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 10.6% | +2.3 ppsince 2015 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.3%2022 | 148/184 | 24/46 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | -2.2%2025 | 190/197 | 48/51 | 7.3% | 13.3% | 12.0% | +0.9 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 1.1%2025 | 117/178 | 29/50 | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.6% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 1.7m2020 | 76/196 | 35/51 | 3.3m | 4.4m | 1.7m | −61%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $865m2020 | 79/177 | 28/42 | $657m | $1.6bn2008 | $865m | −47%since 2008 | $590bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Estonia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Estonia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Estonia | Russia | Latvia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 78.4%2025 | 18.2%2025 | 62.6%2025 |
| Imports | 77.4%2025 | 15.5%2025 | 67.2%2025 |
| Trade openness | 155.8%2025 | 33.7%2025 | 129.7%2025 |
| Current account | 0.4%2025 | 1.5%2025 | -5.3%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $21.0bn2025 | $419bn2025 | $22.1bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 18.4%2024 | 9.7%2021 | 17.5%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 7.6%2025 | 43.1%2021 | 8.5%2025 |
| Food exports | 12.5%2025 | 6.6%2021 | 22.1%2025 |
| Average tariff | 1.3%2022 | 4.2%2021 | 1.3%2022 |