Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Estonia

Estonia: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -857.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-857.43 million
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
101st
of 197 countries
All-time high
-451.69 million
in 2020
All-time low
-1.45 billion
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Estonia, 2005–2024

-1.5B-1.2B-1.0B-750.0M-500.0M2005201420242005: -526.4M2006: -839.0M2007: -1.5B2008: -1.3B2009: -596.9M2010: -1.0B2011: -1.2B2012: -953.1M2013: -608.1M2014: -741.1M2015: -495.0M2016: -510.0M2017: -642.1M2018: -634.9M2019: -617.7M2020: -451.7M2021: -817.1M2022: -896.4M2023: -1.3B2024: -857.4M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Estonia stood at -857.43 million.

That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Estonia peaked at -451.69 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.45 billion, in 2007.

Estonia ranks 101st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar) in Estonia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 -526.43 million
2006 -839.05 million +59.4%
2007 -1.45 billion +73.2%
2008 -1.30 billion -10.7%
2009 -596.94 million -54.0%
2010 -1.05 billion +75.5%
2011 -1.19 billion +13.4%
2012 -953.14 million -19.8%
2013 -608.07 million -36.2%
2014 -741.05 million +21.9%
2015 -494.96 million -33.2%
2016 -509.97 million +3.0%
2017 -642.07 million +25.9%
2018 -634.90 million -1.1%
2019 -617.72 million -2.7%
2020 -451.69 million -26.9%
2021 -817.09 million +80.9%
2022 -896.35 million +9.7%
2023 -1.29 billion +44.2%
2024 -857.43 million -33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -942.64 million -1.45 billion -526.43 million 5
2010s -743.72 million -1.19 billion -494.96 million 10
2020s -863.06 million -1.29 billion -451.69 million 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 98 Maldives -750.08 million compare
  2. 99 Bahamas -820.22 million compare
  3. 100 Slovenia -821.77 million compare
  4. 102 North Macedonia -869.11 million compare
  5. 103 Finland -883.62 million compare
  6. 104 Burkina Faso -897.53 million compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Estonia?
Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Estonia was -857.43 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was -451.69 million in 2020.
What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.45 billion in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Estonia ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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