Goods and services expense in Estonia
Estonia: Goods and services expense was 1.37 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Estonia, 1991–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Estonia is 1.37 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Estonia peaked at 1.37 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.47 million current LCU, in 1991.
That places Estonia 131st out of 155 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.
Goods and services expense in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.47 million current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 178.38 million current LCU | +3892.8% |
| 1996 | 202.83 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 246.89 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 274.91 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 298.27 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 304.03 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 310.58 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 323.30 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 366.70 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 359.35 million current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 394.80 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 448.96 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 498.59 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 566.73 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 524.84 million current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 550.10 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 597.63 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 645.50 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 649.12 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 707.48 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 749.76 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 810.94 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 882.40 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 930.88 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 995.91 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.37 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.51 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.37 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.59 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods and services expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3892.8% | 4.47 million current LCU | 178.38 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200.96 million current LCU | 4.47 million current LCU | 298.27 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 409.79 million current LCU | 304.03 million current LCU | 566.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 757.13 million current LCU | 550.10 million current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 995.91 million current LCU | 1.37 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Estonia?
- Goods and services expense in Estonia was 1.37 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for goods and services expense?
- Estonia ranks 131st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.