Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 18,513 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Estonia stood at 18,513 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Estonia peaked at 19,842 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 268.74 current US$ per person, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 268.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 599.01 current US$ per person | +122.9% |
| 1994 | 1,131 current US$ per person | +88.8% |
| 1995 | 1,772 current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1996 | 2,278 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 3,170 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1998 | 3,453 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 2,956 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 3,616 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 3,768 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,251 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 5,812 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 6,118 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 7,557 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 9,986 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 11,693 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 11,986 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7,598 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 9,228 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 13,152 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 13,673 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14,009 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 13,918 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11,039 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 11,369 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12,657 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 14,478 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 13,584 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 13,030 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 17,742 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 19,842 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 16,681 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 16,360 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 18,513 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 18,513 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 18,513 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +122.9% | 268.74 current US$ per person | 599.01 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,953 current US$ per person | 268.74 current US$ per person | 3,453 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,238 current US$ per person | 3,616 current US$ per person | 11,986 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,711 current US$ per person | 9,228 current US$ per person | 14,478 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,028 current US$ per person | 13,030 current US$ per person | 19,842 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Estonia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Estonia was 18,513 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,842 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 268.74 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.