Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 32.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Estonia, 2001–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 32.6% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Estonia peaked at 276.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2007.
That places Estonia 130th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 110.2% | — |
| 2002 | 130.6% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 214.5% | +64.2% |
| 2004 | 276.9% | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -91.4% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +76.4% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +62.6% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +66.4% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -19.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 32.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 32.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.5%, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 14.4% | 276.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 21.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Estonia?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Estonia was 32.6% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 276.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Estonia ranks 130th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.