Foreign liabilities in Estonia

Estonia: Foreign liabilities was 62.08 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
62.08 billion current US$
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
83rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
62.08 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.48 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Estonia, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 1.5B current US$1996: 2.0B current US$1997: 3.8B current US$1998: 4.5B current US$1999: 5.3B current US$2000: 5.5B current US$2001: 6.2B current US$2002: 8.8B current US$2003: 13.9B current US$2004: 20.9B current US$2005: 22.8B current US$2006: 29.9B current US$2007: 42.4B current US$2008: 41.2B current US$2009: 40.3B current US$2010: 37.8B current US$2011: 37.9B current US$2012: 42.8B current US$2013: 46.8B current US$2014: 44.9B current US$2015: 39.9B current US$2016: 40.2B current US$2017: 47.7B current US$2018: 46.9B current US$2019: 50.1B current US$2020: 62.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 62.08 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Estonia peaked at 62.08 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.48 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Estonia 83rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Estonia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1.48 billion current US$
1996 2.03 billion current US$ +37.1%
1997 3.82 billion current US$ +88.4%
1998 4.54 billion current US$ +19.0%
1999 5.30 billion current US$ +16.6%
2000 5.51 billion current US$ +4.1%
2001 6.19 billion current US$ +12.2%
2002 8.75 billion current US$ +41.5%
2003 13.88 billion current US$ +58.6%
2004 20.87 billion current US$ +50.4%
2005 22.79 billion current US$ +9.2%
2006 29.91 billion current US$ +31.3%
2007 42.39 billion current US$ +41.7%
2008 41.23 billion current US$ -2.7%
2009 40.32 billion current US$ -2.2%
2010 37.76 billion current US$ -6.3%
2011 37.89 billion current US$ +0.4%
2012 42.82 billion current US$ +13.0%
2013 46.79 billion current US$ +9.3%
2014 44.89 billion current US$ -4.0%
2015 39.95 billion current US$ -11.0%
2016 40.16 billion current US$ +0.5%
2017 47.67 billion current US$ +18.7%
2018 46.87 billion current US$ -1.7%
2019 50.06 billion current US$ +6.8%
2020 62.08 billion current US$ +24.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 62.08 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 62.08 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.43 billion current US$ 1.48 billion current US$ 5.30 billion current US$ 5
2000s 23.18 billion current US$ 5.51 billion current US$ 42.39 billion current US$ 10
2010s 43.49 billion current US$ 37.76 billion current US$ 50.06 billion current US$ 10
2020s 62.08 billion current US$ 62.08 billion current US$ 62.08 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 80 Kenya 69.69 billion current US$ compare
  2. 81 Ethiopia 64.31 billion current US$ compare
  3. 82 Latvia 62.39 billion current US$ compare
  4. 84 Sri Lanka 58.57 billion current US$ compare
  5. 85 Cambodia 55.01 billion current US$ compare
  6. 86 Belarus 53.63 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Estonia?
Foreign liabilities in Estonia was 62.08 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 62.08 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Estonia rank for foreign liabilities?
Estonia ranks 83rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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