Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia
Estonia: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 83.73 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 83.73 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia peaked at 233.75 million constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 528,147 constant 2024 US$, in 1998.
That places Estonia 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 528,147 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1999 | 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +141.6% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.4% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +131.4% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 11.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +288.2% |
| 2005 | 20.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +85.2% |
| 2006 | 28.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 26.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 31.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 28.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 29.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 34.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 34.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 41.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 49.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 53.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 66.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 62.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 64.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 64.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 233.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +221.0% |
| 2023 | 113.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -51.3% |
| 2024 | 83.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 83.73 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 83.73 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million constant 2024 US$, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +288.2% | 2.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.31 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2022 | +221.0% | 72.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 233.75 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 902,168 constant 2024 US$ | 528,147 constant 2024 US$ | 1.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 31.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 66.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 233.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 39 Bulgaria 144.23 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 40 Iceland 110.22 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 41 Latvia 88.24 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 43 Kuwait 79.59 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 44 Malta 63.90 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 60.74 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia was 83.73 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 233.75 million constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,147 constant 2024 US$ in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Estonia ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.