Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Estonia, 2004–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Estonia is 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 286.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Estonia peaked at 0.3197 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.1392 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -152.5% |
| 2007 | -0.1099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +280.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2009 | -0.1392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -109.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +764.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2015 | 0.055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +764.1% | 0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | -280.5% | -0.0289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1099 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 149 Latvia 0.2158 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Kosovo 0.2147 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Austria 0.2127 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Finland 0.2033 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 France 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Bahamas 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Estonia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Estonia was 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3197 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1392 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.