Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Estonia, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.3% for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in 2020.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Estonia peaked at 5.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
That places Estonia 139th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +280.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +173.7% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +280.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| 2009 | +173.7% | 1.9% | 5.2% |
| 2007 | +150.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 136 Sweden 0.5% compare
- 137 New Zealand 0.5% compare
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- 140 Korea 0.2% compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
More financial sector data for Estonia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 46.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Estonia?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Estonia was 0.3% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Estonia ranks 139th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.