Economic snapshot

Nominal GDP for Estonia was $43.1bn in 2024, up from $41.5bn in 2023. The Estonian population was estimated at 1.4m in 2024 according to the IMF, while Finland is Estonia’s biggest trading partner.

Forecast coverage

Variables Surveyed for Estonia

Variables covered in our monthly analysis of Estonia include:

  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
  • Private Consumption
  • Gross Fixed Investment
  • Industrial Production
  • Consumer Price Inflation
  • General Government Budget Balance
  • Merchandise Exports
  • Merchandise Imports
  • Trade Balance
  • Current Account Balance
  • Monthly Inflation Forecasts
Country analysis

Consensus Forecasts for Estonia

Individual panellist forecasts are shown for each of the variables surveyed, along with the consensus (mean) forecast. The rows of forecasts are ranked by the GDP growth estimate for the current year, highest to lowest. in the PDF publication, we also show selected “comparison forecasters”  including the IMF, OECD, and European Commission. The example below is an illustrative historical survey snapshot from September 2022, showing how individual forecasts and the consensus are presented.

Source: Eastern Europe Consensus Forecasts, September 2022

Special Surveys

In addition to the regular surveys for the variables listed above we also undertake a number of Special Surveys for Estonia on topics such as:

Main Data Sources for Estonia

  • Statistics Estonia: Statistics Estonia is the Estonian government agency responsible for producing official statistics regarding Estonia.
  • Eesti Pank: Bank of Estonia is the central bank of Estonia as well as a member of the Eurosystem organisation of euro area central banks. The Bank of Estonia also belongs to the European System of Central Banks.

Comprehensive Forecasts Coverage

Consensus Economics has collected forecasts for more than 30 years, building up a comprehensive catalogue of historical forecasts data. Please enquire at editors@consensuseconomics.com should you wish to find out more about these data offerings, pricing and the different platforms by which you can access them.
Regional coverage

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