Country Details

Estonia

Europe between the North Atlantic Ocean in the west and Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine to the east

Economy

Detailed information and insights

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$24.441 trillion (2024 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$24.17 trillion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$24.036 trillion (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

Real GDP growth rate 2024

1% (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

0.5% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2022

3.5% (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita

Real GDP per capita 2024

$54,300 (2024 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$53,800 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2022

$53,700 (2022 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$19.423 trillion (2024 est.)

Note

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

2.4% (2024 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

6.3% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

8.8% (2022 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

Agriculture

1.6% (2024 est.)

Industry

22.1% (2024 est.)

Services

66.1% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use

Household consumption

51.6% (2023 est.)

Government consumption

20.8% (2023 est.)

Investment in fixed capital

22% (2023 est.)

Investment in inventories

0.4% (2023 est.)

Exports of goods and services

51.9% (2023 est.)

Imports of goods and services

-48.3% (2023 est.)

Agricultural products

milk, wheat, sugar beets, maize, potatoes, barley, grapes, pork, rapeseed, tomatoes (2022)

Note

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage for all EU member states

Industries

among the world's largest and most technologically advanced regions, the EU industrial base includes: ferrous and non-ferrous metal production and processing, metal products, petroleum, coal, cement, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, rail transportation equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, construction equipment, industrial equipment, shipbuilding, electrical power equipment, machine tools and automated manufacturing systems, electronics and telecommunications equipment, fishing, food and beverages, furniture, paper, textiles

Industrial production growth rate

-0.7% (2024 est.)

Note

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Labor force

221.391 million (2024 est.)

Note

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate 2024

6% (2024 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

6.1% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2022

6.2% (2022 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

Total

15.9% (2024 est.)

Male

16% (2024 est.)

Female

16% (2024 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2015

31 (2015 est.)

Remittances

Remittances 2024

0.8% of GDP (2024 est.)

Remittances 2023

0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances 2022

0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)

Public debt

Public debt 2013

85.5% of GDP (2013)

Taxes and other revenues

19.8% (of GDP) (2022 est.)

Note

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

Exports

Exports 2024

$9.783 trillion (2024 est.)

Exports 2023

$9.689 trillion (2023 est.)

Exports 2022

$9.425 trillion (2022 est.)

Exports - partners

US 20%, UK 12%, China 10%, Switzerland 7%, Turkey 4% (2023)

Note

note: top five non-EU export partners based on percentage share of external exports; does not include internal trade among EU member states

Exports - commodities

cars, packaged medicine, refined petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories, vaccines (2023)

Note

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars; includes both exports to external partners and internal trade among EU member states

Imports

Imports 2024

$8.953 trillion (2024 est.)

Imports 2023

$8.978 trillion (2023 est.)

Imports 2022

$9.072 trillion (2022 est.)

Imports - partners

China 21%, US 14%, UK 7%, Switzerland 6%, Norway 5% (2023)

Note

note: top five non-EU import partners based on percentage share of external imports; does not include internal trade among EU member states

Imports - commodities

cars, crude petroleum, natural gas, refined petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories (2023)

Note

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars; includes both imports from external partners and internal trade among EU member states

Exchange rates

Currency

euros (EUR) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2024

0.924 (2024 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

0.925 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

0.95 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

0.845 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2020

0.876 (2020 est.)