High-technology exports in Estonia
Estonia: High-technology exports was 2.27 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Estonia, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Estonia stood at 2.27 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Estonia peaked at 2.71 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 615.94 million current US$, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 48th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 838.06 million current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 915.17 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 615.94 million current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +103.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +103.3% |
| 2012 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.05 billion current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 2.33 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.09 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.27 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 77% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.27 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 billion current US$, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 789.73 million current US$ | 615.94 million current US$ | 915.17 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.11 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 2.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More private sector data for Estonia
- Merchandise trade 98.4% (2025)
- Food imports 14.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 20.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 15,353 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Estonia?
- High-technology exports in Estonia was 2.27 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.94 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for high-technology exports?
- Estonia ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.