Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -24.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Estonia stood at -24.28 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.3% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Estonia peaked at 6.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.72 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
That places Estonia 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.18 million BoP, current US$ | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ | 144.41 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 852.34 million BoP, current US$ | 92.33 million BoP, current US$ | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 526.04 million BoP, current US$ | -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 170 Chad -2.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Grenada -3.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda -9.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Gabon -33.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Seychelles -41.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Mozambique -44.11 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 2.6% (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 5.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 99.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 78.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Estonia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Estonia was -24.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Estonia ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.