Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Estonia
Estonia: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Estonia is 18.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Estonia peaked at 74.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2025.
That places Estonia 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 74.7% | — |
| 1993 | 66.5% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 60.9% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -10.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 18.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.5%, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 38.1% | 74.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 36.6% | 45.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 28.6% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 18.7% | 28.0% | 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 transport services in Estonia?
- Transport services in Estonia was 18.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for transport services?
- Estonia ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.