Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP was -1.39 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Estonia, 1993–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Estonia stood at -1.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Estonia peaked at 2.55 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -14.93, in 2006.
Estonia ranks 17th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.18 | — |
| 1994 | -6.59 | -658.9% |
| 1995 | -4.04 | -38.7% |
| 1996 | -8.35 | +106.6% |
| 1997 | -10.9 | +30.7% |
| 1998 | -8.46 | -22.4% |
| 1999 | -4.27 | -49.6% |
| 2000 | -5.41 | +26.8% |
| 2001 | -7.11 | +31.3% |
| 2002 | -11.06 | +55.7% |
| 2003 | -12.87 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | -11.92 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | -8.68 | -27.2% |
| 2006 | -14.93 | +72.0% |
| 2007 | -14.86 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | -8.66 | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | -129.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | -26.5% |
| 2012 | -1.88 | -243.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1399 | -92.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5833 | -517.1% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | +152.9% |
| 2016 | 0.978 | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | +72.3% |
| 2018 | 0.553 | -67.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | +263.7% |
| 2020 | -2.53 | -225.6% |
| 2021 | -3.66 | +44.9% |
| 2022 | -3.11 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | -1.25 | -59.9% |
| 2024 | -1.25 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | -0.1809 | -85.5% |
| 2026 | -1.07 | +490.3% |
| 2027 | -1.96 | +83.7% |
| 2028 | -1.92 | -1.9% |
| 2029 | -1.6 | -17.0% |
| 2030 | -1.44 | -9.8% |
| 2031 | -1.39 | -3.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's -1.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.65. (13 countries reporting)
- Estonia's -1.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.16, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -658.9% | 1.18 | -6.59 |
| 2014 | +517.1% | -0.1399 | 0.5833 |
| 2026 | -490.3% | -0.1809 | -1.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.92 | -10.9 | 1.18 | 7 |
| 2000s | -9.29 | -14.93 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8361 | -1.88 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.85 | -3.66 | -0.1809 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.41 | -1.44 | -1.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Estonia?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Estonia was -1.39 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2009.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.93 in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.