Estonia - Economy
How is the economy of Estonia? Based on the information we have, Estonia has a advanced, service-based EU and eurozone economy; economic downturn due to inflation, trade, and energy impacts of Ukraine war; decline in intra-EU trade; low public debt relative to EU members; recovery depends on improving private investment and productivity rates. Key agricultural products in this country include: wheat, milk, barley, rapeseed, oats, peas, potatoes, rye, pork, beans (2022).
More about the economy of Estonia
Labor force 752,000 (2023 est.)
Industrial production growth rate -9.7% (2023 est.)
Industries food, engineering, electronics, wood and wood products, textiles; information technology, telecommunications
Population below poverty line 22.5% (2022 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 21.01% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency euros (EUR) per US dollar -
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.)
Exchange rates 2019 0.893 (2019 est.)
Debt - external
Debt - external 2019 $23.944 billion (2019 est.)
Debt - external 2018 $23.607 billion (2018 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $2.593 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $2.217 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $2.371 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2023 -$848.528 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 -$1.231 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 -$1.002 billion (2021 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2022 25.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
Budget
Revenues $12.282 billion (2019 est.)
Expenditures $12.269 billion (2019 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 1.24% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 3.1% (2021 est.)
Highest 10% 24.3% (2021 est.)
Average household expenditures
On food 20.2% of household expenditures (2021 est.)
On alcohol and tobacco 7.8% of household expenditures (2021 est.)
Imports
Imports 2023 $31.701 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $32.671 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $29.937 billion (2021 est.)
Imports (partners) Finland 13%, Germany 10%, Lithuania 8%, Latvia 8%, Russia 8% (2022)
Comodities Imports force refined petroleum, cars, electricity, natural gas, coal tar oil (2022)
Exports
Imports 2023 $31.701 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $32.671 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $29.937 billion (2021 est.)
Exports (partners) Finland 13%, Latvia 12%, Sweden 8%, Lithuania 7%, Russia 6% (2022)
Comodities Exports force electricity, broadcasting equipment, refined petroleum, wood, coal tar oil (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $57.377 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $59.155 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $59.429 billion (2021 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $40.745 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2023 $42,000 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $43,900 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $44,700 (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 2.8% (2017 est.)
Industry 29.2% (2017 est.)
Services 68.1% (2017 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 50.3% (2017 est.)
Government consumption 20.4% (2017 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 24% (2017 est.)
Investment in inventories 2.2% (2017 est.)
Exports of goods and services 77.2% (2017 est.)
Imports of goods and services -74% (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2023 6.35% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 5.57% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2021 6.18% (2021 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 17.1% (2023 est.)
Male 18.2% (2023 est.)
Female 16% (2023 est.)
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Estonia is found in Northern Europe