Compensation of employees, Transactions in Estonia

Estonia: Compensation of employees, Transactions was 5.12 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.12 billion
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.12 billion
in 2025
All-time low
787.60 million
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Compensation of employees, Transactions in Estonia, 2002–2025

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B2002201320252002: 787.6M2003: 877.0M2004: 974.4M2005: 1.1B2006: 1.2B2007: 1.5B2008: 1.8B2009: 1.7B2010: 1.6B2011: 1.7B2012: 1.8B2013: 1.9B2014: 2.1B2015: 2.2B2016: 2.4B2017: 2.5B2018: 2.8B2019: 3.1B2020: 3.3B2021: 3.5B2022: 3.8B2023: 4.5B2024: 4.9B2025: 5.1B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 5.12 billion for compensation of employees, transactions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees, transactions in Estonia peaked at 5.12 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 787.60 million, in 2002.

Estonia ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Compensation of employees, Transactions in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Estonia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 787.60 million
2003 877.00 million +11.4%
2004 974.40 million +11.1%
2005 1.10 billion +12.6%
2006 1.23 billion +11.9%
2007 1.50 billion +22.5%
2008 1.79 billion +19.2%
2009 1.68 billion -6.0%
2010 1.62 billion -4.0%
2011 1.69 billion +4.4%
2012 1.76 billion +4.2%
2013 1.93 billion +9.4%
2014 2.08 billion +7.7%
2015 2.23 billion +7.3%
2016 2.36 billion +5.9%
2017 2.53 billion +7.2%
2018 2.76 billion +9.1%
2019 3.06 billion +10.8%
2020 3.25 billion +6.3%
2021 3.46 billion +6.5%
2022 3.80 billion +9.9%
2023 4.47 billion +17.6%
2024 4.87 billion +8.9%
2025 5.12 billion +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.24 billion 787.60 million 1.79 billion 8
2010s 2.20 billion 1.62 billion 3.06 billion 10
2020s 4.16 billion 3.25 billion 5.12 billion 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 30 Lithuania 10.20 billion compare
  2. 31 Slovenia 8.78 billion compare
  3. 32 Latvia 5.33 billion compare
  4. 34 Cyprus 4.16 billion compare
  5. 35 Malta 2.41 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees, transactions in Estonia?
Compensation of employees, transactions in Estonia was 5.12 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest compensation of employees, transactions recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 5.12 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest compensation of employees, transactions recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 787.60 million in 2002.
How does Estonia rank for compensation of employees, transactions?
Estonia ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is compensation of employees, transactions rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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