# Estonia Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Estonia with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/EST

## Estonia import demand overview

In 2024, Estonia recorded $23.3B in reported imports. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $23.3B |
| Import growth | +1.3% |
| Population | 1.4M |
| GDP per capita | $31.4K |
| Trade openness | 130.5% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $2.6B | 11.4% | 137 | 262 |
| 2 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $2.9B | 12.5% | 75 | 43 |
| 3 | 44 | Wood and wood articles | $818.4M | 3.5% | 95 | 103 |
| 4 | 84 | Machinery | $2.1B | 8.9% | 118 | 515 |
| 5 | 87 | Vehicles | $2.7B | 11.7% | 100 | 87 |
| 6 | 94 | Furniture and lighting | $319.8M | 1.4% | 97 | 42 |
| 7 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $492.6M | 2.1% | 101 | 142 |
| 8 | 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $597.7M | 2.6% | 99 | 124 |
| 9 | 15 | Animal and vegetable fats | $369.2M | 1.6% | 74 | 48 |
| 10 | 39 | Plastics | $841.9M | 3.6% | 110 | 129 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.7B | $1.8B | -$890.2M |
| 1996 | $3.2B | $2.3B | -$867.3M |
| 1997 | $4.0B | $3.0B | -$926.7M |
| 1998 | $4.3B | $3.1B | -$1.2B |
| 1999 | $4.0B | $3.1B | -$900.5M |
| 2000 | $5.1B | $4.4B | -$632.2M |
| 2001 | $5.1B | $4.2B | -$937.2M |
| 2002 | $6.1B | $4.2B | -$1.9B |
| 2003 | $7.4B | $5.2B | -$2.2B |
| 2004 | $8.9B | $6.7B | -$2.2B |
| 2005 | $10.8B | $8.3B | -$2.4B |
| 2006 | $14.9B | $10.0B | -$4.9B |
| 2007 | $16.2B | $10.6B | -$5.6B |
| 2008 | $16.3B | $11.7B | -$4.6B |
| 2009 | $10.7B | $9.1B | -$1.6B |
| 2010 | $13.3B | $11.3B | -$2.0B |
| 2011 | $19.3B | $16.5B | -$2.8B |
| 2012 | $20.9B | $15.0B | -$5.9B |
| 2013 | $21.0B | $15.3B | -$5.7B |
| 2014 | $20.7B | $16.5B | -$4.2B |
| 2015 | $16.2B | $12.9B | -$3.3B |
| 2016 | $16.2B | $13.5B | -$2.7B |
| 2017 | $17.7B | $14.2B | -$3.5B |
| 2018 | $20.0B | $16.2B | -$3.8B |
| 2019 | $19.0B | $15.5B | -$3.5B |
| 2020 | $18.7B | $15.4B | -$3.3B |
| 2021 | $25.7B | $20.3B | -$5.4B |
| 2022 | $26.7B | $23.3B | -$3.4B |
| 2023 | $23.0B | $19.7B | -$3.3B |
| 2024 | $23.3B | $19.3B | -$4.0B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Estonia (EST)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.