Estonia GDP Growth Rate
2.4%▲ +1.25 pt
Mar 2026 · Quarterly
Estonia's real GDP grew 2.44% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, accelerating from a 1.19% increase in the previous quarter. Growth in 2026-Q1 was the highest since the first quarter of 2024, when the economy expanded 0.13%. The series has a historical peak of 14.42% in 1997-Q4 and a trough of -18.60% in 2009-Q3.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4% | 1.2% | 14.4%Dec 1997 | -18.6%Sep 2009 | 1996 – 2026 | Quarterly |
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| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $47.0B | $43.1B | $47.0B | $4.0B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Industrial Production | 5.7% | -4.5% | 20.5% | -23.1% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
About this series
GDP Growth Rate in Estonia averaged 3.5% from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 14.4% in Dec 1997 and a record low of -18.6% in Sep 2009. The series is reported quarterly with history from 1996.
Real GDP growth, year-on-year, measures the inflation-adjusted change in the total value of goods and services produced in Estonia compared with the same quarter one year earlier. The indicator is expressed in percent and reported quarterly. Data are available from the first quarter of 1996.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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