Merchandise trade in Estonia
Estonia: Merchandise trade was 98.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Merchandise trade in Estonia, 1993–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Estonia stood at 98.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Estonia peaked at 156.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Merchandise trade in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 42.4% | — |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +69.3% |
| 1995 | 97.4% | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 110.8% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 143.0% | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 141.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 123.8% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 156.2% | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 147.9% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 138.4% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 137.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 117.4% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 127.2% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 135.9% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 118.9% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 117.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 122.3% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 146.6% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 147.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 136.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 126.9% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 117.4% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 114.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 113.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 115.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 107.1% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 105.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 121.4% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 129.8% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 102.4% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 98.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.4% | 42.4% | 143.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 129.4% | 97.7% | 156.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.8% | 107.1% | 147.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.9% | 95.6% | 129.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More private sector data for Estonia
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 18,513 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Estonia?
- Merchandise trade in Estonia was 98.4% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 156.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for merchandise trade?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.