International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Estonia
Estonia: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 594.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Estonia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 594.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2020.
That represents a change of down 61.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Estonia peaked at 1.54 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 73rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 91.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 101.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 120.00 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 155.00 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 215.00 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 204.00 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 192.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 231.00 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 319.00 million current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 399.00 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 439.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 586.00 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 670.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 809.00 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 605.00 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 633.00 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 806.00 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 796.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 594.00 million current US$ | -61.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 594.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 51% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 594.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11 billion current US$, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.40 million current US$ | 91.00 million current US$ | 215.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 445.40 million current US$ | 192.00 million current US$ | 809.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 633.00 million current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 594.00 million current US$ | 594.00 million current US$ | 594.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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 international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Estonia?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Estonia was 594.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Estonia ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.