Foreign direct investment, net in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign direct investment, net was 813.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 813.92 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 385.9% on the previous year and up 479.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Estonia peaked at 813.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.43 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Estonia 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -210.48 million BoP, current US$ | -574.23 million BoP, current US$ | -80.40 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -664.16 million BoP, current US$ | -2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -152.58 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -945.14 million BoP, current US$ | -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 140.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 813.92 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 23 Guyana 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 967.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Mauritius 962.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 536.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 404.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Congo 330.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Exports of goods and services 36.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.16 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 46.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 41.19 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 28.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 99.0% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 11.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 78.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Estonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Estonia was 813.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 813.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Estonia ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 479.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.