Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Estonia
Estonia: Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) was 17.16 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Expense, Transactions in Estonia, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, expense, transactions in Estonia stood at 17.16 billion. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense, transactions in Estonia peaked at 17.16 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.52 billion, in 2002.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.52 billion | — |
| 2003 | 2.81 billion | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 3.16 billion | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3.58 billion | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 4.14 billion | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 4.92 billion | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 5.90 billion | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 6.06 billion | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.94 billion | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.17 billion | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.50 billion | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.92 billion | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.23 billion | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.85 billion | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 8.32 billion | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.85 billion | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 9.69 billion | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 10.56 billion | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 11.73 billion | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 12.42 billion | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 13.46 billion | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 15.12 billion | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 16.11 billion | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 17.16 billion | +6.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 17.16 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 639.04 billion, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 17.16 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 523.01 billion, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 billion | 2.52 billion | 6.06 billion | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.80 billion | 5.94 billion | 10.56 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.33 billion | 11.73 billion | 17.16 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense, transactions in Estonia?
- Expense, transactions in Estonia was 17.16 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expense, transactions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest expense, transactions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 billion in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for expense, transactions?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expense, transactions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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 Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.