Foreign liabilities in Estonia

Estonia: Foreign liabilities was 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
79th
of 150 countries
All-time high
62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Estonia, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 4.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 8.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 9.0B real chained 2019 US$1999: 10.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 10.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 10.8B real chained 2019 US$2002: 14.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 23.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 33.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 35.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 44.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 58.8B real chained 2019 US$2008: 51.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 50.7B real chained 2019 US$2010: 46.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 44.1B real chained 2019 US$2012: 47.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 51.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 48.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 43.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 43.9B real chained 2019 US$2017: 50.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 47.9B real chained 2019 US$2019: 50.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 62.4B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Estonia peaked at 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Estonia ranks 79th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Estonia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 4.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.5%
1997 8.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ +70.3%
1998 8.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.9%
1999 10.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.9%
2000 10.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2001 10.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.1%
2002 14.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +36.6%
2003 22.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +56.5%
2004 33.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ +45.9%
2005 35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
2006 44.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ +25.7%
2007 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ +33.0%
2008 51.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ -11.9%
2009 50.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2010 46.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ -9.1%
2011 44.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2012 47.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.7%
2013 50.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
2014 48.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2015 43.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ -10.6%
2016 43.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2017 50.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.8%
2018 47.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2019 50.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2020 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ +24.6%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 33.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 47.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ 43.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ 50.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 76 Mozambique 71.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 77 Azerbaijan 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 78 Kenya 66.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 80 Latvia 62.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 81 Angola 60.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 82 Ethiopia 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Estonia?
Foreign liabilities in Estonia was 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Estonia rank for foreign liabilities?
Estonia ranks 79th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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