Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Estonia
Estonia: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 28.87 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit in Estonia, 2004–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 28.87 billion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Estonia peaked at 28.87 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.86 billion current LCU, in 2004.
That places Estonia 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.86 billion current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 7.66 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 10.90 billion current LCU | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 14.61 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 15.72 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 14.64 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 14.20 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.75 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.51 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.46 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.06 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.66 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 17.11 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 17.21 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.29 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 18.45 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.37 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 20.94 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 23.91 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 26.33 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 28.87 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 28.87 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 701.01 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 28.87 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 629.86 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.56 billion current LCU | 5.86 billion current LCU | 15.72 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.57 billion current LCU | 13.46 billion current LCU | 18.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.88 billion current LCU | 19.37 billion current LCU | 28.87 billion current LCU | 5 |
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 net domestic credit in Estonia?
- Net domestic credit in Estonia was 28.87 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.87 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for net domestic credit?
- Estonia ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.