Estonia has a GDP of $42.8B compared to $300B for Finland, ranking 102/197 and 48/197 by economy size, respectively.
Estonia has $10.1B in government debt (25.4% of GDP), compared to $247B (86.4% of GDP) in Finland.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1960 | - | - | $5,279,481,824 | $49,407,156,991 |
| 1961 | - | - | $5,984,433,774 | $53,164,408,474 |
| 1962 | - | - | $6,407,796,043 | $54,749,742,179 |
| 1963 | - | - | $6,958,916,548 | $56,548,325,760 |
| 1964 | - | - | $7,848,987,793 | $59,510,715,323 |
| 1965 | - | - | $8,680,393,839 | $62,666,483,933 |
| 1966 | - | - | $9,306,142,172 | $64,153,448,687 |
| 1967 | - | - | $9,468,272,357 | $65,544,827,212 |
| 1968 | - | - | $8,916,565,041 | $67,054,514,651 |
| 1969 | - | - | $10,177,524,839 | $73,487,247,215 |
| 1970 | - | - | $11,358,529,162 | $78,977,062,520 |
| 1971 | - | - | $12,528,522,307 | $80,838,489,675 |
| 1972 | - | - | $14,744,499,570 | $87,091,738,772 |
| 1973 | - | - | $19,474,098,335 | $93,174,076,320 |
| 1974 | - | - | $24,851,036,710 | $96,189,686,453 |
| 1975 | - | - | $29,475,251,333 | $97,925,812,134 |
| 1976 | - | - | $31,852,352,670 | $98,263,052,167 |
| 1977 | - | - | $33,502,784,418 | $98,498,402,622 |
| 1978 | - | - | $36,259,392,058 | $101,374,267,934 |
| 1979 | - | - | $44,469,218,440 | $108,594,068,216 |
| 1980 | - | - | $53,649,984,061 | $114,446,254,119 |
| 1981 | - | - | $52,440,066,134 | $115,921,906,116 |
| 1982 | - | - | $52,784,013,815 | $119,500,085,463 |
| 1983 | - | - | $50,956,447,481 | $123,209,187,440 |
| 1984 | - | - | $52,870,993,273 | $127,184,572,428 |
| 1985 | - | - | $55,856,676,899 | $131,686,975,464 |
| 1986 | - | - | $73,511,611,541 | $135,315,082,419 |
| 1987 | - | - | $91,564,993,913 | $140,133,697,120 |
| 1988 | - | - | $109,039,090,263 | $147,464,248,897 |
| 1989 | - | - | $118,991,270,611 | $154,961,227,426 |
| 1990 | - | $14,658,008,363 | $141,446,120,355 | $156,033,016,628 |
| 1991 | - | $13,485,390,620 | $127,794,441,994 | $146,857,345,005 |
| 1992 | - | $10,630,714,641 | $112,537,828,511 | $141,994,349,627 |
| 1993 | $4,013,091,682 | $10,020,459,082 | $89,112,105,756 | $140,887,056,303 |
| 1994 | $4,123,011,420 | $9,855,880,594 | $103,182,697,780 | $146,472,344,494 |
| 1995 | $4,502,970,889 | $10,302,024,947 | $134,060,457,516 | $152,674,521,262 |
| 1996 | $4,786,018,988 | $10,811,255,303 | $131,991,975,149 | $158,266,465,562 |
| 1997 | $5,154,420,649 | $12,222,126,358 | $126,862,902,302 | $168,391,880,312 |
| 1998 | $5,674,080,543 | $12,752,545,573 | $133,990,876,725 | $177,576,428,489 |
| 1999 | $5,756,912,266 | $12,698,344,019 | $135,234,241,918 | $185,370,756,399 |
| 2000 | $5,686,579,748 | $13,979,307,069 | $125,967,821,111 | $196,036,503,504 |
| 2001 | $6,250,218,423 | $14,801,394,596 | $129,519,672,869 | $201,212,380,923 |
| 2002 | $7,370,119,619 | $15,827,575,405 | $140,360,963,812 | $204,607,490,635 |
| 2003 | $9,876,595,528 | $17,029,885,802 | $171,612,867,736 | $208,723,783,983 |
| 2004 | $12,148,595,031 | $18,188,037,435 | $197,458,297,640 | $217,083,963,685 |
| 2005 | $14,109,491,357 | $19,920,094,036 | $204,859,368,791 | $223,113,056,548 |
| 2006 | $17,025,671,810 | $21,864,807,422 | $217,044,068,234 | $232,081,249,320 |
| 2007 | $22,450,264,166 | $23,520,174,236 | $256,360,251,538 | $244,411,266,035 |
| 2008 | $24,342,935,404 | $22,314,692,031 | $285,698,662,071 | $246,328,504,349 |
| 2009 | $19,633,984,440 | $19,050,002,927 | $253,480,783,439 | $226,434,937,569 |
| 2010 | $19,524,355,419 | $19,516,680,413 | $249,429,613,683 | $233,609,048,325 |
| 2011 | $23,303,915,795 | $21,001,309,333 | $275,126,915,516 | $239,193,226,293 |
| 2012 | $23,237,406,116 | $21,772,481,344 | $257,443,384,493 | $235,550,695,854 |
| 2013 | $25,451,032,781 | $22,154,913,628 | $270,268,036,626 | $233,242,909,052 |
| 2014 | $27,055,689,003 | $22,891,074,857 | $273,478,528,955 | $232,127,848,351 |
| 2015 | $23,311,847,751 | $23,311,847,751 | $233,210,733,506 | $233,210,733,506 |
| 2016 | $24,561,027,788 | $24,032,887,680 | $238,777,818,793 | $239,208,760,000 |
| 2017 | $27,469,461,919 | $25,387,062,190 | $253,846,138,440 | $247,110,710,502 |
| 2018 | $31,222,632,741 | $26,326,306,711 | $273,869,255,596 | $250,058,685,919 |
| 2019 | $31,873,748,770 | $27,307,395,871 | $267,014,821,129 | $253,433,824,169 |
| 2020 | $31,820,771,494 | $26,519,903,137 | $270,000,311,606 | $247,120,696,232 |
| 2021 | $37,204,563,051 | $28,417,255,488 | $294,223,210,496 | $253,734,502,126 |
| 2022 | $38,376,046,175 | $28,434,428,183 | $280,253,099,309 | $255,670,602,725 |
| 2023 | $41,291,245,222 | $27,574,844,402 | $294,950,618,733 | $253,249,645,355 |
| 2024 | $42,764,929,169 | $27,502,872,345 | $299,835,625,551 | $252,859,096,868 |
Economic indicators
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$42.8B
2024 |
$300B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
102/197
2024 |
48/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
3.57%
2023-2024 |
1.66%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$31,170
2024 |
$53,189
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
40/197
2024 |
22/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$49,334
2024 |
$64,091
2024 |
| Government debt |
$10.1B
2024 |
$247B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
25.4%
2025 |
86.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$7,362
2024 |
$43,897
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank |
66/185
2024 |
12/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$21,368
2025 |
$37,252
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$20.3B
2004 |
| Number of billionaires |
2
2025 |
7
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.7%
2023 |
22.5%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2023 |
3.7%
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.4%
2025 |
57.5%
2025 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
3.52%
2023-2024 |
1.57%
2023-2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.5%
2024 |
8.34%
2024 |
| Population |
1355535
|
5643254
|
GDP per capita in Estonia vs Finland
Estonia's GDP per capita is $31,170, ranking 40/197, compared to $53,189 in Finland, ranking 22/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Estonia ranks 45th at $49,334, while Finland ranks 28th at $64,091.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1960 | - | - | $1,192 | - |
| 1961 | - | - | $1,341 | - |
| 1962 | - | - | $1,427 | - |
| 1963 | - | - | $1,538 | - |
| 1964 | - | - | $1,726 | - |
| 1965 | - | - | $1,902 | - |
| 1966 | - | - | $2,032 | - |
| 1967 | - | - | $2,056 | - |
| 1968 | - | - | $1,927 | - |
| 1969 | - | - | $2,201 | - |
| 1970 | - | - | $2,466 | - |
| 1971 | - | - | $2,716 | - |
| 1972 | - | - | $3,178 | - |
| 1973 | - | - | $4,174 | - |
| 1974 | - | - | $5,298 | - |
| 1975 | - | - | $6,256 | - |
| 1976 | - | - | $6,740 | - |
| 1977 | - | - | $7,070 | - |
| 1978 | - | - | $7,629 | - |
| 1979 | - | - | $9,333 | - |
| 1980 | - | - | $11,225 | - |
| 1981 | - | - | $10,925 | - |
| 1982 | - | - | $10,935 | - |
| 1983 | - | - | $10,494 | - |
| 1984 | - | - | $10,830 | - |
| 1985 | - | - | $11,394 | - |
| 1986 | - | - | $14,947 | - |
| 1987 | - | - | $18,565 | - |
| 1988 | - | - | $22,044 | - |
| 1989 | - | - | $23,969 | - |
| 1990 | - | $7,476 | $28,366 | $18,135 |
| 1991 | - | $7,146 | $25,489 | $17,550 |
| 1992 | - | $5,868 | $22,320 | $17,260 |
| 1993 | $2,686 | $5,810 | $17,589 | $17,446 |
| 1994 | $2,819 | $5,963 | $20,278 | $18,445 |
| 1995 | $3,134 | $6,475 | $26,246 | $19,555 |
| 1996 | $3,381 | $6,889 | $25,757 | $20,060 |
| 1997 | $3,683 | $7,978 | $24,682 | $21,782 |
| 1998 | $4,093 | $8,451 | $26,000 | $23,568 |
| 1999 | $4,141 | $8,412 | $26,180 | $24,762 |
| 2000 | $4,071 | $9,422 | $24,336 | $26,777 |
| 2001 | $4,503 | $10,310 | $24,965 | $27,801 |
| 2002 | $5,343 | $11,667 | $26,989 | $28,596 |
| 2003 | $7,205 | $13,137 | $32,920 | $29,046 |
| 2004 | $8,916 | $14,540 | $37,768 | $31,199 |
| 2005 | $10,415 | $16,638 | $39,050 | $32,048 |
| 2006 | $12,641 | $19,348 | $41,214 | $34,448 |
| 2007 | $16,745 | $22,201 | $48,473 | $37,844 |
| 2008 | $18,206 | $22,804 | $53,769 | $40,081 |
| 2009 | $14,712 | $20,478 | $47,478 | $37,969 |
| 2010 | $14,664 | $21,617 | $46,506 | $38,951 |
| 2011 | $17,556 | $24,652 | $51,060 | $40,846 |
| 2012 | $17,568 | $26,243 | $47,552 | $40,739 |
| 2013 | $19,310 | $27,831 | $49,691 | $41,326 |
| 2014 | $20,582 | $29,404 | $50,074 | $41,547 |
| 2015 | $17,722 | $29,721 | $42,560 | $42,269 |
| 2016 | $18,666 | $31,948 | $43,451 | $44,562 |
| 2017 | $20,852 | $34,507 | $46,085 | $47,235 |
| 2018 | $23,618 | $37,121 | $49,654 | $49,249 |
| 2019 | $24,021 | $40,586 | $48,358 | $52,276 |
| 2020 | $23,934 | $40,672 | $48,829 | $53,297 |
| 2021 | $27,954 | $44,252 | $53,099 | $56,790 |
| 2022 | $28,451 | $47,802 | $50,441 | $61,347 |
| 2023 | $30,133 | $46,790 | $52,822 | $61,613 |
| 2024 | $31,170 | $49,334 | $53,189 | $64,091 |
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, Estonia's government spending was $18.9B, accounting for 44.4% of its GDP, while Finland's spent $172B, or 57.5% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 25.4% in Estonia and 86.4% in Finland, ranking 168/185 and 38/185, respectively.
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
|||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1960 | - | - | 22.5% | 9.96% |
| 1961 | - | - | 22.7% | 9.12% |
| 1962 | - | - | 23.9% | 10.3% |
| 1963 | - | - | 21.6% | 12.2% |
| 1964 | - | - | 22.8% | 12.5% |
| 1965 | - | - | 23.2% | 13% |
| 1966 | - | - | 23.3% | 13.7% |
| 1967 | - | - | 23.5% | 14.2% |
| 1968 | - | - | 25.5% | 13.9% |
| 1969 | - | - | 22.2% | 10.8% |
| 1970 | - | - | 21.9% | 9.19% |
| 1971 | - | - | 22.8% | 7.94% |
| 1972 | - | - | 20.4% | 6.46% |
| 1973 | - | - | 21.8% | 4.42% |
| 1974 | - | - | 22.9% | 2.97% |
| 1975 | - | - | 38.6% | 6.76% |
| 1976 | - | - | 39.8% | 7.09% |
| 1977 | - | - | 41.7% | 8.22% |
| 1978 | - | - | 41.3% | 10.7% |
| 1979 | - | - | 40.3% | 11% |
| 1980 | - | - | 40.1% | 10.9% |
| 1981 | - | - | 41% | 11.5% |
| 1982 | - | - | 42.7% | 13.9% |
| 1983 | - | - | 44.4% | 15.4% |
| 1984 | - | - | 44.4% | 15.2% |
| 1985 | - | - | 46.3% | 15.8% |
| 1986 | - | - | 46.9% | 16.4% |
| 1987 | - | - | 47.8% | 17.6% |
| 1988 | - | - | 46.4% | 16.5% |
| 1989 | - | - | 44.4% | 14.3% |
| 1990 | - | - | 47.1% | 13.9% |
| 1991 | - | - | 55.8% | 21.9% |
| 1992 | - | - | 60.8% | 39.3% |
| 1993 | - | - | 63.7% | 54.2% |
| 1994 | - | - | 62.2% | 56.2% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | 8.66% | 60% | 55.2% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | 7.3% | 58.5% | 55.4% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | 6.03% | 54.9% | 52.2% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | 5.4% | 51.3% | 46.8% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | 5.93% | 49.9% | 44% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | 5.11% | 46.9% | 42.4% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | 4.93% | 46.2% | 40.9% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | 5.66% | 47.5% | 40.1% |
| 2003 | 35% | 5.6% | 48.3% | 42.7% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | 5.16% | 48.2% | 42.6% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | 4.73% | 49.2% | 39.9% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | 4.72% | 48.3% | 38% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | 3.91% | 46.7% | 33.9% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | 4.67% | 47.9% | 32.6% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | 7.98% | 54.1% | 41.5% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | 7.99% | 54% | 50.1% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | 7.6% | 53.8% | 52% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | 11.1% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | 11.4% | 57.1% | 60.8% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | 11.6% | 57.6% | 64.8% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | 10.8% | 55.7% | 68.8% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | 10.2% | 55.1% | 68.6% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | 9.43% | 52.8% | 66.6% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | 8.51% | 52.9% | 65.3% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | 9.05% | 52.6% | 65.2% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | 19.1% | 56.4% | 75.4% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | 18.4% | 55.1% | 73.2% |
| 2022 | 40% | 19.1% | 52.6% | 74% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | 20.2% | 55.8% | 77.3% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | 23.6% | 57.4% | 82.5% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | 25.4% | 57.5% | 86.4% |
Government deficit by year
In 2024, Estonia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$721M, equivalent to -1.69% of GDP. This compares to Finland's deficit of -$12.6B, or -4.21% of GDP.
Over the past 30 years, Estonia recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Finland ran a deficit in 19 years. On average, Estonia posted an annual deficit equal to -0.52% of GDP, compared to deficit of -0.26% of GDP for Finland.
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
|
| 1882 | - | 0.2% |
| 1883 | - | 0% |
| 1884 | - | -0.2% |
| 1885 | - | -1.2% |
| 1886 | - | 0% |
| 1887 | - | -1.46% |
| 1888 | - | -0.59% |
| 1889 | - | 0.18% |
| 1890 | - | 0.17% |
| 1891 | - | 0.16% |
| 1892 | - | 0.82% |
| 1893 | - | 0% |
| 1894 | - | -0.62% |
| 1895 | - | -1.21% |
| 1896 | - | -0.56% |
| 1897 | - | -0.37% |
| 1898 | - | -4.55% |
| 1899 | - | -1% |
| 1900 | - | -0.52% |
| 1901 | - | -2.13% |
| 1902 | - | -1.74% |
| 1903 | - | -0.3% |
| 1904 | - | -1.63% |
| 1905 | - | -1.28% |
| 1906 | - | 0.86% |
| 1907 | - | 0.24% |
| 1908 | - | -1.92% |
| 1909 | - | -2.64% |
| 1910 | - | -0.3% |
| 1911 | - | -0.14% |
| 1912 | - | 0.33% |
| 1913 | - | -0.25% |
| 1914 | - | -1.15% |
| 1915 | - | -0.29% |
| 1916 | - | 1.48% |
| 1917 | - | -1.27% |
| 1918 | - | -11.4% |
| 1919 | - | -7.49% |
| 1920 | - | -2.6% |
| 1921 | - | -2.59% |
| 1922 | - | 0.62% |
| 1923 | - | -2.3% |
| 1924 | - | 0.04% |
| 1925 | - | -2.92% |
| 1926 | - | -2.9% |
| 1927 | - | -0.32% |
| 1928 | - | -2.07% |
| 1929 | - | -0.78% |
| 1930 | - | -1.94% |
| 1931 | - | -2.32% |
| 1932 | - | -2.61% |
| 1933 | - | -1.63% |
| 1934 | - | -2.81% |
| 1935 | - | -3.81% |
| 1936 | - | -3.75% |
| 1937 | - | -4.44% |
| 1938 | - | -1.48% |
| 1939 | - | -9.76% |
| 1940 | - | -36.9% |
| 1941 | - | -35.8% |
| 1942 | - | -16.4% |
| 1943 | - | -14.2% |
| 1944 | - | -21.5% |
| 1945 | - | -6.35% |
| 1946 | - | -15.3% |
| 1947 | - | -5.99% |
| 1948 | - | 1.88% |
| 1949 | - | -2.77% |
| 1950 | - | -0.26% |
| 1951 | - | 1.1% |
| 1952 | - | -1.24% |
| 1953 | - | 0.02% |
| 1954 | - | -0.17% |
| 1955 | - | -1% |
| 1956 | - | -1.14% |
| 1957 | - | 0.08% |
| 1958 | - | -1.73% |
| 1959 | - | -0.12% |
| 1960 | - | -0.52% |
| 1961 | - | -3.03% |
| 1962 | - | -2.37% |
| 1963 | - | -2.5% |
| 1964 | - | -1.35% |
| 1965 | - | -1.67% |
| 1966 | - | -1.08% |
| 1967 | - | -0.26% |
| 1968 | - | -1.69% |
| 1969 | - | 0.94% |
| 1970 | - | 1.06% |
| 1971 | - | 0.15% |
| 1972 | - | -0.18% |
| 1973 | - | 1.48% |
| 1974 | - | -0.03% |
| 1975 | - | 4.96% |
| 1976 | - | 7.65% |
| 1977 | - | 6.27% |
| 1978 | - | 3.83% |
| 1979 | - | 3.41% |
| 1980 | - | 3.7% |
| 1981 | - | 5.11% |
| 1982 | - | 3.06% |
| 1983 | - | 1.52% |
| 1984 | - | 3.23% |
| 1985 | - | 3.33% |
| 1986 | - | 3.83% |
| 1987 | - | 1.63% |
| 1988 | - | 5.09% |
| 1989 | - | 6.73% |
| 1990 | - | 6.63% |
| 1991 | - | 0.3% |
| 1992 | - | -4.88% |
| 1993 | - | -8.09% |
| 1994 | - | -6.41% |
| 1995 | -0.26% | -5.98% |
| 1996 | -0.93% | -3.37% |
| 1997 | 2.98% | -1.33% |
| 1998 | 0.65% | 1.54% |
| 1999 | -3.42% | 1.6% |
| 2000 | -0.11% | 6.73% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | 4.89% |
| 2002 | 0.29% | 3.97% |
| 2003 | 1.67% | 2.34% |
| 2004 | 2.29% | 2.16% |
| 2005 | 1.07% | 2.59% |
| 2006 | 2.71% | 3.93% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | 5.12% |
| 2008 | -2.92% | 4.18% |
| 2009 | -3.43% | -2.48% |
| 2010 | -1.09% | -2.57% |
| 2011 | 0.09% | -1.01% |
| 2012 | -0.86% | -2.15% |
| 2013 | -0.66% | -2.52% |
| 2014 | 0.42% | -2.99% |
| 2015 | -0.24% | -2.43% |
| 2016 | -0.62% | -1.68% |
| 2017 | -1.07% | -0.61% |
| 2018 | -1.15% | -1.13% |
| 2019 | -0.11% | -0.93% |
| 2020 | -5.42% | -5.53% |
| 2021 | -2.57% | -2.69% |
| 2022 | -1.07% | -0.17% |
| 2023 | -3.14% | -3% |
| 2024 | -1.69% | -4.21% |
| 2025 | -2.69% | -3.51% |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 29 years, Estonia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.1%, compared with 1.79% in Finland. In 2024, inflation was 3.52% in Estonia and 1.57% in Finland.
| Year | Inflation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
| 1996 | 23.1% | 0.63% | |
| 1997 | 10.6% | 1.19% | |
| 1998 | 8.21% | 1.4% | |
| 1999 | 3.3% | 1.16% | |
| 2000 | 4.02% | 3.04% | |
| 2001 | 5.75% | 2.58% | |
| 2002 | 3.57% | 1.57% | |
| 2003 | 1.33% | 0.88% | |
| 2004 | 3.05% | 0.19% | |
| 2005 | 4.08% | 0.62% | |
| 2006 | 4.44% | 1.57% | |
| 2007 | 6.6% | 2.51% | |
| 2008 | 10.4% | 4.07% | |
| 2009 | -0.08% | -0% | |
| 2010 | 2.97% | 1.18% | |
| 2011 | 4.98% | 3.42% | |
| 2012 | 3.93% | 2.81% | |
| 2013 | 2.78% | 1.48% | |
| 2014 | -0.11% | 1.04% | |
| 2015 | -0.49% | -0.21% | |
| 2016 | 0.15% | 0.36% | |
| 2017 | 3.42% | 0.75% | |
| 2018 | 3.44% | 1.08% | |
| 2019 | 2.28% | 1.02% | |
| 2020 | -0.44% | 0.29% | |
| 2021 | 4.65% | 2.19% | |
| 2022 | 19.4% | 7.12% | |
| 2023 | 9.16% | 6.25% | |
| 2024 | 3.52% | 1.57% | |
Top exports between countries
|
Estonia
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Transport & tourism services | $1.12B |
| Machinery & equipment | $1.11B |
| Manufacturing & construction services | $421M |
| Business & finance services | $420M |
| Metals | $407M |
| Wood & paper products | $347M |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $329M |
| Raw materials & minerals | $255M |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $246M |
| Chemicals & pharma | $185M |
|
Finland
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Raw materials & minerals | $777M |
| Machinery & equipment | $683M |
| Transport & tourism services | $514M |
| Wood & paper products | $315M |
| Metals | $270M |
| Chemicals & pharma | $214M |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $171M |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $140M |
| Business & finance services | $120M |
| IT & IP services | $111M |
Balance of trade
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$578M
2024 |
-$90.6M
2024 |
| Current account balance ranking |
104/189
2024 |
86/189
2024 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-1.35%
2024 |
-0.03%
2024 |
| Goods imports |
$22.1B
2024 |
$76.4B
2024 |
| Goods exports |
$19.1B
2024 |
$83.1B
2024 |
| Service imports |
$10.4B
2024 |
$47.4B
2024 |
| Service exports |
$13.6B
2024 |
$42B
2024 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
75.7%
2024 |
40.9%
2024 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
76.3%
2024 |
41.6%
2024 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 78.9 | 77 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 9/197 | 15/197 |
| Property rights | 93.7 | 100 |
| Government integrity | 84.5 | 94.8 |
| Judicial effectiveness | 93.9 | 97 |
| Tax burden | 80.8 | 68.2 |
| Government spending | 48.8 | 7.3 |
| Fiscal health | 90.9 | 81.5 |
| Business freedom | 83.3 | 88.3 |
| Labor freedom | 62.2 | 65.6 |
| Monetary freedom | 68.8 | 76.1 |
| Trade freedom | 79.6 | 79.6 |
| Investment freedom | 90 | 85 |
| Financial freedom | 70 | 80 |
Economic freedom by year comparison
The Economic Freedom Index for Estonia is 78.9, ranking 9/197, compared to 77 for Finland, ranking 15/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.
| Year | Economic freedom index | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
|
| 1995 | 65.2 | - |
| 1996 | 65.4 | 63.7 |
| 1997 | 69.1 | 65.2 |
| 1998 | 72.5 | 63.5 |
| 1999 | 73.8 | 63.9 |
| 2000 | 69.9 | 64.3 |
| 2001 | 76.1 | 69.7 |
| 2002 | 77.6 | 73.6 |
| 2003 | 77.7 | 73.7 |
| 2004 | 77.4 | 73.4 |
| 2005 | 75.2 | 71 |
| 2006 | 74.9 | 72.9 |
| 2007 | 78 | 74 |
| 2008 | 77.9 | 74.6 |
| 2009 | 76.4 | 74.5 |
| 2010 | 74.7 | 73.8 |
| 2011 | 75.2 | 74 |
| 2012 | 73.2 | 72.3 |
| 2013 | 75.3 | 74 |
| 2014 | 75.9 | 73.4 |
| 2015 | 76.8 | 73.4 |
| 2016 | 77.2 | 72.6 |
| 2017 | 79.1 | 74 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 74.1 |
| 2019 | 76.6 | 74.9 |
| 2020 | 77.7 | 75.7 |
| 2021 | 78.2 | 76.1 |
| 2022 | 80 | 78.3 |
| 2023 | 78.6 | 77.1 |
| 2024 | 77.8 | 76.3 |
| 2025 | 78.9 | 77 |
More economic indicators
|
Estonia
|
Finland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
65.1%
2024 |
62.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
20.5%
2024 |
22.1%
2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
1.91%
2024 |
2.46%
2024 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$39.4B
2024 |
$292B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$48,260
2024 |
$64,340
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.07B
2024 |
$18B
2024 |
| Total reserves ranking |
125/177
2024 |
65/177
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$270M
2024 |
$3.49B
2024 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
-$3.46B
2024 |
$2.54B
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
-$3.73B
2024 |
$6.03B
2024 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines |
22.5%
2022 |
12.2%
2022 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
26.2%
2024 |
21.7%
2024 |
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.
Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.
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Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.
Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.
Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.