Material import dependency in Estonia
Estonia: Material import dependency was 22.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2021
All-time low
18.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material import dependency in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 22.1% for material import dependency in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Estonia peaked at 30.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Material import dependency in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 18.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 21.7% | 30.5% | 6 |
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- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 8,094 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 32,748 Current prices, million euro (2025)
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- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 1,327 Thousand tonnes (2024)
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- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product 84,911 Thousand euro (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Estonia?
- Material import dependency in Estonia was 22.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for material import dependency?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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