Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 6,402 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Estonia, 2004–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Estonia stood at 6,402 current LCU per person.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 490.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Estonia peaked at 8,935 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2,324 current LCU per person, in 2008.
That places Estonia 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 503.48 current LCU per person | — |
| 2005 | 572.71 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | -365.06 current LCU per person | -163.7% |
| 2007 | -1,840 current LCU per person | +404.0% |
| 2008 | -2,324 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2009 | -2,049 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | -1,332 current LCU per person | -35.0% |
| 2011 | -793.2 current LCU per person | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 73.79 current LCU per person | -109.3% |
| 2013 | 700.91 current LCU per person | +849.8% |
| 2014 | 1,085 current LCU per person | +54.8% |
| 2015 | 974.74 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1,064 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2,209 current LCU per person | +107.7% |
| 2018 | 3,025 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 5,048 current LCU per person | +66.9% |
| 2020 | 7,429 current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 8,935 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 7,272 current LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 6,469 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 6,402 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6,402 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 27% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6,402 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +849.8% | 73.79 current LCU per person | 700.91 current LCU per person |
| 2007 | -404.0% | -365.06 current LCU per person | -1,840 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -916.83 current LCU per person | -2,324 current LCU per person | 572.71 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,206 current LCU per person | -1,332 current LCU per person | 5,048 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,301 current LCU per person | 6,402 current LCU per person | 8,935 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 131 Mozambique 7,097 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 6,902 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 6,773 current LCU per person compare
- 135 United Kingdom 6,365 current LCU per person compare
- 136 Brazil 5,918 current LCU per person compare
- 137 Kuwait 5,874 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Estonia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Estonia was 6,402 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,935 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,324 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Estonia ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.