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Estonia Economy

Estonia's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 37.9 billion in 2022.

Nominal GDP of USD 41.3 billion in 2023.

GDP per capita of USD 30,221 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

GDP per capita of USD 28,059 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 2.9% over the last decade.

Average real GDP growth of 2.2% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 75% of overall GDP, manufacturing 13%, other industrial activity 10%, and agriculture 2%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 48% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 20%, fixed investment 31%, and net exports 1%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2021, manufactured products made up 70% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 7%, food 9%, ores and metals 3% and agricultural raw materials 8%, with other categories accounting for 3% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 64% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 16%, food 9%, ores and metals 2% and agricultural raw materials 4%, with other goods accounting for 5% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 21 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 24 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 2.9% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Estonia, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Estonia's fiscal deficit averaged 0.9% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 6.7% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Estonia's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 3.8% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Estonia inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Euro Area monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 2.50%, up from 0.75% a decade earlier. See our Estonia monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the euro weakened by 18.2% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the euro, click here.
The economy is expected to have expanded in annual terms in Q3 after nine consecutive quarters of contractions. That said, available data paints a mixed picture. On the one hand, merchandise exports rebounded notably in July–August from Q2’s drop, hinting at fading headwinds to external demand. On the other hand, industrial production fell at a steeper pace in the same two-month period from Q2, dented by a faster deterioration in manufacturing output. Moreover, in Q3, inflation averaged above Q2’s level, and consumer sentiment weakened further, boding ill for private consumption in the quarter; retail sales contracted again in July–August. In other news, Estonia and Finland recently sealed an agreement to boost the surveillance of underwater energy-supply infrastructures, boding well for energy security.
Projections out to 2034.

46 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 15 expert analysts.

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Estonia Economic Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Population (million) 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4
GDP (USD bn) 31.9 31.8 37.2 38.3 41.3
GDP per capita (USD) 24,016 23,879 27,937 28,396 30,137
GDP (EUR bn) 28.5 27.9 31.5 36.4 38.2
GDP per capita (EUR) 21,456 20,947 23,634 27,015 27,874
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 7.7 -2.2 12.9 15.9 4.8
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 3.7 -2.9 7.2 0.1 -3.0
Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) 2.7 -0.7 7.8 0.1 -1.5
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 4.2 -1.0 7.2 3.1 -1.5
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 3.3 3.9 3.9 -1.6 0.9
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 6.2 17.8 0.3 -8.1 7.5
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 5.0 -4.1 22.1 5.0 -9.0
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 3.7 0.8 22.7 5.0 -6.7
Industrial Production (ann. var. %) 6.9 -3.0 13.3 1.8 -12.3
Retail Sales (ann. var. %) 5.7 -4.3 18.1 18.0 4.1
Wages (ann. var. %) 7.5 2.9 1.7 11.6 11.4
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 4.5 6.9 6.2 5.6 6.4
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -0.1 -5.4 -2.6 -1.1 -2.8
Public Debt (% of GDP) 9.0 19.1 18.4 19.1 20.2
Money (ann. var. of M2 %) 9.5 19.4 20.2 1.1 5.6
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 1.8 -0.8 12.2 17.6 4.0
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) 1.8 -0.9 12.0 17.5 4.3
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) 2.3 -0.6 4.5 19.4 9.1
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) -0.2 -2.4 12.4 26.8 0.9
ECB Refinancing Rate (%, eop) 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.50 4.50
ECB Overnight Deposit Rate (%, eop) -0.50 -0.50 -0.50 2.00 4.00
3-Month EURIBOR (%, eop) -0.38 -0.55 -0.57 2.13 3.91
Exchange Rate (USD per EUR, eop) 1.12 1.22 1.14 1.07 1.10
Exchange Rate (USD per EUR, aop) 1.12 1.14 1.18 1.05 1.08
Current Account Balance (EUR bn) 0.6 -0.7 -1.1 -1.4 -0.7
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) 2.0 -2.5 -3.6 -3.9 -1.7
Merchandise Trade Balance (EUR bn) -1.0 -0.4 -1.4 -2.8 -2.3
Merchandise Exports (EUR bn) 13.3 13.3 16.4 20.6 18.0
Merchandise Imports (EUR bn) 14.3 13.7 17.8 23.4 20.3
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) 5.8 -0.3 23.7 25.2 -12.4
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) 3.0 -4.4 29.8 31.5 -13.2
Foreign Direct Investment (EUR bn) 2.7 2.9 0.1 0.9 4.1

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