Estonia Imports from China
Estonia's imports from China rose to $2.3 billion in 2024, up from $2.17 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 6% ($129.42 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Estonia from China were Electrical machinery and equipment ($917.19 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($404.33 million) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($101.78 million).
Estonia had a trade deficit with China that widened to $2.04 billion in 2024 from $1.9 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 7.5% ($141.75 million).
Estonia Imports from China by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Estonia imports from China by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $917.19M | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $404.33M | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $101.78M | 2024 |
| 4 | Toys, games, sports goods | $82.84M | 2024 |
| 5 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $76.08M | 2024 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $71.10M | 2024 |
| 7 | Articles of iron or steel | $58.97M | 2024 |
| 8 | Plastics and plastic articles | $57.16M | 2024 |
| 9 | Non-knitted clothing | $52.67M | 2024 |
| 10 | Footwear and parts | $49.27M | 2024 |
| 11 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $47.94M | 2024 |
| 12 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $31.77M | 2024 |
| 13 | Rubber and rubber articles | $26.92M | 2024 |
| 14 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $24.51M | 2024 |
| 15 | Organic chemicals | $21.21M | 2024 |
| 16 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $19.91M | 2024 |
| 17 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $18.72M | 2024 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $15.46M | 2024 |
| 19 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $14.78M | 2024 |
| 20 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $14.71M | 2024 |
| 21 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $14.37M | 2024 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $11.92M | 2024 |
| 23 | Iron and steel | $10.49M | 2024 |
| 24 | Man-made staple fibres | $10.39M | 2024 |
| 25 | Glass and glassware | $10.05M | 2024 |
| 26 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $8.55M | 2024 |
| 27 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $7.30M | 2024 |
| 28 | Clocks, watches, parts | $6.18M | 2024 |
| 29 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $5.95M | 2024 |
| 30 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $5.83M | 2024 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $5.80M | 2024 |
| 32 | Ceramic products | $5.65M | 2024 |
| 33 | Headgear | $5.53M | 2024 |
| 34 | Copper and copper articles | $5.36M | 2024 |
| 35 | Pharmaceutical products | $5.24M | 2024 |
| 36 | Man-made filaments | $5.18M | 2024 |
| 37 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $5.17M | 2024 |
| 38 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $4.87M | 2024 |
| 39 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $4.60M | 2024 |
| 40 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $4.55M | 2024 |
| 41 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $4.55M | 2024 |
| 42 | Other base metals, cermets | $3.24M | 2024 |
| 43 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $2.65M | 2024 |
| 44 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $2.61M | 2024 |
| 45 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $2.58M | 2024 |
| 46 | Cotton | $2.56M | 2024 |
| 47 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $2.35M | 2024 |
| 48 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $1.91M | 2024 |
| 49 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $1.91M | 2024 |
| 50 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $1.86M | 2024 |
| 51 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $1.75M | 2024 |
| 52 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.73M | 2024 |
| 53 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.72M | 2024 |
| 54 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $1.71M | 2024 |
| 55 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $1.54M | 2024 |
| 56 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.38M | 2024 |
| 57 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $1.23M | 2024 |
| 58 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.07M | 2024 |
| 59 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $1.01M | 2024 |
| 60 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $982,573.17 | 2024 |
| 61 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $921,228 | 2024 |
| 62 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $918,648.37 | 2024 |
| 63 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $875,322.45 | 2024 |
| 64 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $760,784.58 | 2024 |
| 65 | Animal products | $735,738.92 | 2024 |
| 66 | Furskins and artificial fur | $645,296.91 | 2024 |
| 67 | Fertilizers | $633,191.06 | 2024 |
| 68 | Sugar and confectionery | $588,658.14 | 2024 |
| 69 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $519,429.28 | 2024 |
| 70 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $518,032.11 | 2024 |
| 71 | Musical instruments, parts | $502,953.19 | 2024 |
| 72 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $494,706.24 | 2024 |
| 73 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $308,914.62 | 2024 |
| 74 | Meat and edible offal | $306,591.36 | 2024 |
| 75 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $291,080.14 | 2024 |
| 76 | Nickel and nickel articles | $241,815.32 | 2024 |
| 77 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $233,158.23 | 2024 |
| 78 | Silk | $232,314.51 | 2024 |
| 79 | Unspecified commodities | $223,963.99 | 2024 |
| 80 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $213,417.89 | 2024 |
| 81 | Works of art, antiques | $182,022.91 | 2024 |
| 82 | Zinc and zinc articles | $122,710.31 | 2024 |
| 83 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $83,086.17 | 2024 |
| 84 | Ores, slag, ash | $74,699.42 | 2024 |
| 85 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $61,691.26 | 2024 |
| 86 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $61,316.92 | 2024 |
| 87 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $59,381.56 | 2024 |
| 88 | Cork and cork products | $42,194.95 | 2024 |
| 89 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $26,379.72 | 2024 |
| 90 | Tin and tin articles | $18,636.57 | 2024 |
| 91 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $15,391.23 | 2024 |
| 92 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $11,573.59 | 2024 |
| 93 | Cereals | $2,402.03 | 2024 |
| 94 | Lead and lead articles | $1,222.55 | 2024 |
| 95 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $540.99 | 2024 |
| 96 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $85.16 | 2024 |
Estonia Imports from China (1995-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Estonia imports from China by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.30 |
| 2023 | 2.17 |
| 2022 | 2.40 |
| 2021 | 2.11 |
| 2020 | 1.65 |
| 2019 | 1.51 |
| 2018 | 1.67 |
| 2017 | 1.48 |
| 2016 | 1.30 |
| 2015 | 1.26 |
| 2014 | 1.51 |
| 2013 | 1.47 |
| 2012 | 1.41 |
| 2011 | 1.42 |
| 2010 | 0.92 |
| 2009 | 0.62 |
| 2008 | 0.97 |
| 2007 | 0.91 |
| 2006 | 0.77 |
| 2005 | 0.62 |
| 2004 | 0.42 |
| 2003 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | 0.27 |
| 2001 | 0.38 |
| 2000 | 0.16 |
| 1999 | 0.05 |
| 1998 | 0.04 |
| 1997 | 0.02 |
| 1996 | 0.02 |
| 1995 | 0.01 |