Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Estonia
Estonia: Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) was 6.35 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Social benefits, Transactions in Estonia, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, social benefits, transactions in Estonia stood at 6.35 billion. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social benefits, transactions in Estonia peaked at 6.35 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 815.80 million, in 2002.
That places Estonia 32nd 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.
Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 815.80 million | — |
| 2003 | 898.50 million | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1.16 billion | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 billion | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.61 billion | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 2.02 billion | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 2.31 billion | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.23 billion | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.24 billion | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.32 billion | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.43 billion | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.56 billion | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.84 billion | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 3.06 billion | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.28 billion | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.65 billion | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 3.96 billion | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 4.44 billion | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 4.68 billion | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.00 billion | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 5.59 billion | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 6.00 billion | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 6.35 billion | +5.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.35 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 257.62 billion, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.35 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.33 billion, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 billion | 815.80 million | 2.31 billion | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.86 billion | 2.23 billion | 3.96 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 billion | 4.44 billion | 6.35 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social benefits, transactions in Estonia?
- Social benefits, transactions in Estonia was 6.35 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, transactions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest social benefits, transactions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 815.80 million in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for social benefits, transactions?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is social benefits, transactions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. 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 Social benefits, 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.