Economic Growth in Estonia
Estonia's economy recorded an average growth rate of 2.0% in the decade to 2024, compared to the 0.8% average for Euro Area. In 2024, real GDP growth was -0.3%. For more GDP information, visit our dedicated page.
Estonia GDP Chart
Note: This chart displays Economic Growth (GDP, annual variation in %) for Estonia from 2021 to 2019.
Source: Macrobond.
Estonia GDP Data
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) | -2.9 | 8.3 | -1.2 | -2.7 | -0.1 |
GDP (USD bn) | 31.8 | 37.2 | 38.2 | 41.5 | 43.1 |
GDP (EUR bn) | 27.9 | 31.5 | 36.3 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) | -2.2 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
GDP records best reading since Q1 2022 in Q2
Economy grows for the first time in a year: GDP rebounded in the second quarter, increasing 0.9% year on year, above the 0.7% contraction tallied in the first quarter. Q2’s figure marked the best result since Q1 2022 and the first expansion in a year. On a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis, economic growth improved to 0.6% in Q2, following the previous quarter's 0.2% expansion and marking the best result since Q4 2021.
Domestic demand fuels recovery: Domestically, private consumption growth rebounded, growing 0.9% year on year in Q2, after a 0.8% decline in Q1. Moreover, government spending sped up to a 2.4% expansion in Q2 (Q1: +1.3% yoy). Together, these factors compensated for a drop in outlays; fixed investment was down 0.3% in Q2, contrasting with the 4.3% expansion in the prior quarter. On the external front, exports of goods and services growth moderated to 1.6% in Q2 (Q1: +6.2% yoy). In addition, imports of goods and services growth waned to 2.4% in Q2 (Q1: +5.7% yoy).
Panelist insight: EIU analysts said: “We forecast that real GDP growth will accelerate […] in 2025, following three years of flat or negative growth in 2022-24. […] Private consumption growth will rebound in 2025, reflecting solid real wage growth and declining interest rates easing the pressure on real household disposable incomes. However, a stronger rise in consumer spending will be prevented by inflation still remaining high compared with historical averages. Government consumption will make a positive contribution to growth. However, this impact will be somewhat limited by the government prioritising military spending rather than stimulative spending elsewhere.”
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