Estonia EstoniaEurope & Central Asia

Estonia: 100th largest economy, 73rd in military spending

Head of state Alar KarisHead of government Kristen MichalCapital Tallinn
Population1.4M#154 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$47B#100 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$34.4k#37 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output0.0 TWh#135 of 186 in the world · 2016
Military spending$1.4B#73 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

What Estonia's officials said lately

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  • EstoniaRepresentative of Estonia · Representative, Estonia · 28 Oct

    paraphrase Noted the updated syllabus on extraterritorial jurisdiction and said the Commission could help build shared understanding of grounds and limits of jurisdiction, strengthen legal certainty and support cooperation between States.

    Offer · about Extraterritorial jurisdiction transcript ↗

  • EstoniaMargus Tsahkna · Foreign Minister, Estonia · 27 Oct

    “Only increased pressure on Russia will make it take peace negotiations seriously.”

    Warning · critical toward Russia, Ukraine, Europe as reported by The Guardian ↗

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1.4M people, 71% in cities

  • Population1.4M2025
  • Population growth-0.4%2025
  • Urban population70.7%2025
  • Land area42.7k km²2023

A $47B economy, $34.4k per person

  • GDP$47B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$71.2B2025
  • GDP per person$34.4k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$52.1k2025
  • GDP growth0.6%2025

Fuels are 8% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP78.4%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP77.4%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports7.8%2024
  • Exports of goods and services$36.9B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$36.4B2025

Fossil fuel output of 0.0 TWh

Oilmade 0.0 TWhused 15 TWh
Gasmade 0.0 TWhused 3.4 TWh
Coalmade 0.0 TWhused 27 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)0.0 TWh2016
  • Primary energy consumption56 TWh2024
  • Energy use per person41.0 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation6.1 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels40.4%2025

Spends $1.4B on its military, 3.4% of GDP

  • Military spending$1.4B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP3.4%2024
  • Armed forces personnel7k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$63M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$2M2024

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.