Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Estonia
Estonia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 59.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Estonia is 59.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Estonia peaked at 65.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1992.
That places Estonia 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.0% | — |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +99.4% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +68.0% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +65.5% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.7% | +4.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 59.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 59.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +99.4% | 8.0% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | +68.0% | 15.9% | 26.7% |
| 2020 | +65.5% | 39.7% | 65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 8.0% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 25.6% | 41.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 37.4% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 53.2% | 65.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More private sector data for Estonia
- Merchandise trade 98.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 25.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 65.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 20.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 15.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 15,353 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Estonia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Estonia was 59.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.